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algebra senior

Problem

Find an ordered pair that solves the system:
Solution
First, we organize each equation by getting the variables on one side and the constants on the other. This makes our equations and . Solving the second equation for in terms of gives . Substituting this into our other equation gives So, , and our solution is .
Final answer
(7,6)