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3x+y=11
5x-y=21

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve by adding the equations to eliminate y:

3x + y = 11
5x − y = 21
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8x = 32 ⇒ x = 4

Then 3(4) + y = 11 ⇒ 12 + y = 11 ⇒ y = −1

Solution: x = 4, y = −1.