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-x+3y=1

4x+5y=13

first I'll solve for y

-x+3y=1

3y=x+1

y=x/3+1/3-->plug this in for y into the other equation

4x+5(x/3+1/3)=13

4x+5x/3+5/3=13

17x/3=34/3

17x=34

x=2--->plug this in for x in either equation and solve for y

-x+3y=1

-2+3y=1

3y=3

y=1, x=2

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