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x+7y=17
x-y=-7
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Subtract the second equation from the first:
(x + 7y) − (x − y) = 17 − (−7)
8y = 24 ⇒ y = 3.
Plug into x − y = −7:
x − 3 = −7 ⇒ x = −4.
Solution: x = −4, y = 3.
(x + 7y) − (x − y) = 17 − (−7)
8y = 24 ⇒ y = 3.
Plug into x − y = −7:
x − 3 = −7 ⇒ x = −4.
Solution: x = −4, y = 3.
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