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algebra intermediate

Problem

In a rectangular coordinate system, the line intersects the line at point . What is the sum of the coordinates of point ?
Solution
From the first equation, we can see that . Substituting for in the second equation, we obtain , which reduces to . Solving for , we find that . Therefore, and our answer is .
Final answer
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