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(1) Add the two equations together & solve for A:

A - B = 381

A + B = 561

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2A + 0B = 942

2A = 942

2A/2 = 942/2

A = 471

(2) Now substitute A back into one of the original equations & solve for B:

A + B = 561

471 + B = 561

B = 561 - 471

B = 90

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