SOLUTION: Please help and show steps with this problem! x − 2y = 14 x + 3y = 9

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Question 630896: Please help and show steps with this problem!
x − 2y = 14
x + 3y = 9
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1) +x+-+2y+=+14+
(2) +x+%2B+3y+=+9+
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Subtract (2) from (1)
(1) +x+-+2y+=+14+
(2) +-x+-+3y+=+-9+
+-5y+=+5+
+y+=+-1+
and
(2) +x+%2B+3%2A%28-1%29+=+9+
(2) +x+-+3+=+9+
(2) +x+=+12+
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The solution is ( 12,-1 )