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Eliminate the x and y

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Step-by-step explanation:

Eliminate the x:

[tex]\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}x-2y=6\\3x+y=4\end{array}\right\\\\\text{Multiply by (-3)}\\\\\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}-3(x-2y)=(-3)(6)\\3x+y=4\end{array}\right\\\\\underline{+\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}-3x+6y=-18\\3x+y=4\end{array}\right}\\.\qquad\qquad7y=-14\\.\qquad\qquad y=-2[/tex]

Eliminate the y:

[tex]\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}x-2y=6\\3x+y=4\end{array}\right\\\\\text{Multiply by 2}\\\\\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}x-2y=6\\2(3x+y)=(2)(4)\end{array}\right\\\\\underline{+\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}x-2y=6\\6x+2y=8\end{array}\right}\\\\.\qquad7x=14\\.\qquad x=2[/tex]

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