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The system of equations are $\"\"$ .

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Neither variable has a common coefficient.The coefficient of the y - variables are 1 and 3 and their least common multiple is 3, so multiply each equation by the value that will make the y - coefficient 3.

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To get two equations that contain opposite terms multiply the first equation by 3.

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Write the equations in column form and add the corresponding columns to eliminate y - variable.

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The resultant equation is $\"\"$ and solve for x.

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Multiply each side by $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Substitute the value of $\"\"$ in either of the original equations and solve for y.

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The first equation: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Subtract 1 from each side.

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$\"\"$

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The solution is $\"\"$ .