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What is the solution to the equation -5x+4y=6 and 3x-y=2

Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION
Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 4*y to the right, we get:
, or . Substitute that
into another equation:
and simplify: So, we know that y=4. Since , x=2.

Answer: .




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