x+2y=14

y=3x-14

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To solve the system of equations:

  1. \( x + 2y = 14 \) (Equation 1)
  2. \( y = 3x - 14 \) (Equation 2)

We can substitute Equation 2 into Equation 1.

Substituting \( y \) in Equation 1:

\[ x + 2(3x - 14) = 14 \]

Now distribute the 2:

\[ x + 6x - 28 = 14 \]

Combine like terms:

\[ 7x - 28 = 14 \]

Add 28 to both sides:

\[ 7x = 42 \]

Now divide by 7:

\[ x = 6 \]

Now that we have \( x \), we can substitute it back into Equation 2 to find \( y \):

\[ y = 3(6) - 14 \]

\[ y = 18 - 14 \]

\[ y = 4 \]

The solution to the system of equations is:

\[ (x, y) = (6, 4) \]