1. We are given the system of equations:
$$\begin{cases} 2x + 3y = 2 \\ 2x - 3y = 14 \end{cases}$$
2. To solve this system, we can add the two equations to eliminate $y$:
$$ (2x + 3y) + (2x - 3y) = 2 + 14 $$
$$ 4x = 16 $$
3. Solve for $x$:
$$ x = \frac{16}{4} = 4 $$
4. Substitute $x=4$ into the first equation to find $y$:
$$ 2(4) + 3y = 2 $$
$$ 8 + 3y = 2 $$
$$ 3y = 2 - 8 = -6 $$
$$ y = \frac{-6}{3} = -2 $$
5. The solution to the system is:
$$ (x, y) = (4, -2) $$
Linear System 1 C615D3
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