SOLUTION: Solve by substitution or elimination method: Thank You 3x – 2y = 26 -7x + 3y = -49

3x – 2y = 26.............eq 1	

-7x + 3y = -49...........eq 2

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multiply eq 1 by 3 and eq 2 by 2 and add the equations together

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  9x-6y=78..... eq 1 revised

-14x+6y=-98.... eq 2 revised

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now adding the two equations together we can see that the y terms are eliminated because -6y+6y=0. We are left with 9x-14x=78-98

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-5x=-20

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x=4

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now take x's found value and plug it into any equation and solve for y. I will use eq 1

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3(4)–2y =26

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12-2y=26

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-2y=14

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y=-7

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(4,-7)