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x + 3y = 2

2x - 3y = 22

Add the two equations: 3x = 24

Divide both sides by 3 to give x= 8.

Substitue this value of x in the first equation to give 8 + 3y = 2

Subtract 8 from both sides: 3y = -6

Divide both sides by 3: y = -2

Solution: (X, y) = (8, -2)

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