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Bot GPT 3.5 First, let's rewrite the system of equations:
1. 3x + 6y = 18
2. 3x + 3 = -7
Now, let's multiply equation 2 by -2 so the x coefficients are the same:
1. 3x + 6y = 18
2. -6x - 6 = 14
Now, add the two equations together:
3x + 6y - 6x + 6 = 18 + 14
-3x + 6 = 32
6 = 3x + 32
3x = -24
x = -8
Now that we have the value of x, we can substitute it back into one of the equations to solve for y:
3(-8) + 6y = 18
-24 + 6y = 18
6y = 42
y = 7
Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is x = -8 and y = 7.