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Solve:
x + 7y = 17
x – y = -7


(4, 8)


(-4, 3)


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Solve by elimination/subtraction:
Subtract the second equation from the first:
(x+7y) − (x−y) = 17 − (−7) → 8y = 24 → y = 3.
Then x − y = −7 → x − 3 = −7 → x = −4.

Solution: (−4, 3).