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In three complete sentences, describe how i should find the solution to the system of equations below.

-6x + 3y = -12
x - y = 14

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Multiply the second equation by 3 so you get 3x-3y=42. Then using cancellation you can get the equation -3x=30. By solving for x you can get x=-10 and plug it into both equations.
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