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Can please someone help me out and explain it step by step. Thank you

Can please someone help me out and explain it step by step. Thank you-example-1

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Answer:
x=7, \ y=-2

Explanation:

Given

Equations are
3x-y=23 and
2x+3y=8

take
3x-y=23


y=3x-23

Put the value of y in another equation


\Rightarrow 2x+3(3x-23)=8\\\Rightarrow 2x+9x-69=8\\\Rightarrow 11x=77\\\Rightarrow x=7

Put the value of x in y


y=3(7)-23=21-23=-2

Hence,
x=7, \ y=-2

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