The system of equations are
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Neither variable has a common coefficient.The coefficient of the x - variables are 3 and 1 and their least common multiple is 3, so multiply each equation by the value that will make the x - coefficient 3.
\To get two equations that contain opposite terms multiply the second equation by negative 3.
\Write the equations in column form and add the corresponding columns to eliminate x - variable.
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The resultant equation is
and solve for y.
Divide each side by negative 5.6.
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Cancel common terms.
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Substitute the value of
in either of the original equations and solve for x.
The second equation:
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Subtract 8.4 from each side.
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The solution is
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