SOLUTION: What is the value of the y variable in the solution to the following system of equations? 3x + y = 14 –3x + 2y = 1

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Question 513034: What is the value of the y variable in the solution to the following system of equations?
3x + y = 14
–3x + 2y = 1
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3x + y = 14............(1)
–3x + 2y = 1 .........(2)
Add (1) and (2)
3x + y = 14
–3x + 2y = 1
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3y=15
3y/3=15/3
y=5