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How do you do system of equation word problems?

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Answer:

Step 1: Isolate a variable. The variable y is already isolated in the first equation.

Step 2: Plug the result of Step 1 into the other equation and solve for one variable. Plug.

Step 3: Plug the result of Step 2 into one of the original equations and solve for the other variable.

Step 4: State the solution.

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