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y = - 3x + 4
y + 3x = - 4

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To solve the system of equations:

  1. \( y = -3x + 4 \) (Equation 1)
  2. \( y + 3x = -4 \) (Equation 2)

We can substitute Equation 1 into Equation 2.

Starting with Equation 2:

\[ y + 3x = -4 \]

Substituting \( y \) from Equation 1:

\[ (-3x + 4) + 3x = -4 \]

Now, simplify the left side:

\[ -3x + 4 + 3x = -4 \]

The \( -3x \) and \( +3x \) cancel each other out:

\[ 4 = -4 \]

This statement is false, indicating that there is no solution to this system of equations. The lines represented by these equations are parallel and do not intersect.