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7-73.
One strategy to solve this problem is to solve it as a system of equations.
3x − 2y = 24
6x − y = 3
Multiply the bottom equation by −2 to cancel out the y's.
3x − 2y = 24
−12x + 2y = −6
−9x = 18
Solve for x, then substitute the value back into one of the original equations to solve for y.