How to Solve Two Simultaneous Equations

I will use the whiteboard in order to explain the answer to my question. The format will follow:Understanding what it means to 'solve' one equationUnderstanding what it means to 'solve' two equationsVariables and coefficientsEliminating one variableSolving for the first variableSubstituting in to find the second variableChecking using the second equation

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