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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 by 4.

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\"\"

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

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

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

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\"\"                       Equation (3)

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\"\"

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 Since the coefficients of the y-terms are additive inverses, y-terms can be

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eliminated by adding the equations 2 and 3. 

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

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\"\"

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Apply division property of equality: if a = b then \"\"

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\"\"                        (Divide each side by  negative 3)

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\"\"                                         (Cancel commen terms)

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

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Now Substitute \"\"  in either equation to find the value of y.

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\"\"       (Equation 1)

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

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\"\"                     (Subtract 4 from each side)

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\"\"                     (Apply commutative proparty: a+b=b+a)

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\"\"                                (Apply additive inverse proparty: \"\")

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\"\"                                (Apply additive identity proparty: \"\")

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

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\"\"

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\"\"                         (Multiply each side by negative one)

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\"\"                                              (Product of two same signs is positive)

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\"\"                                      (Product of two different signs is negative)

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The solution is \"\",\"\".\"\"

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The solution is \"\".