$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equations are

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$\"\"$ Equation(1)

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$\"\"$ Equation(2)

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Multiply the first equation each side by negative 6.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ Equation (3) (Multiply: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Multiply the second equation each side by 4.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ Equation (4) (Multiply: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Since the coefficients of the x-terms are additive inverses, x-terms

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can be eliminated by adding the equations 3 and 4.

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Write the equations in column form and add the corresponding columns.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by negative 22)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Substitute $\"\"$ in Equation (1).

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add 14 to each side) \ \

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 4)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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The solution is $\"\"$ .