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{2y=x+6{3x=y+7I just need to find the ordered paid

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Let:


\begin{gathered} 2y=x+6_{\text{ }}(1) \\ 3x=y+7_{\text{ }}(2) \end{gathered}

From (1) solve for y:


y=(x+6)/(2)_{\text{ }}(3)

Replace (3) into (2):


3x=(x+6)/(2)+7

Solve for x:


\begin{gathered} 6x=x+6+14 \\ 6x-x=20 \\ 5x=20 \\ x=(20)/(5) \\ x=4 \end{gathered}

Replace x into (3):


\begin{gathered} y=(4+6)/(2) \\ y=(10)/(2) \\ y=5 \end{gathered}

Answer:

x = 4

y = 5

or

(4,5)

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