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algebra junior
Problem
If and , find the value of .
Solution
We begin by multiplying the first equation by 2, giving us a system of two equations From here, we can subtract the second equation from the first. This gives us , which simplifies to or . Since we now know the value of , we can plug this back into the first equation to solve for . This gives us , or and . Since and , .
Final answer
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