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3x + y = 7
x + y = 5
3x + y = 7
y = -x + 5
3x + (-x + 5) = 7
3x - x + 5 = 7
2x + 5 = 7
2x = 7 - 5
2x = 2
x = 2/2
x = 1
1 + y = 5
y = 5 - 1
y = 4
Solution set: x = 1, y = 4
Added 12/28/2017 7:10:29 PM
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