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A small business owner is comparing the costs of two different shipping providers using a system of linear equations. They notice that while the first equation is in standard form ($5x + 2y = 150),thesecondequationis), the second equation is y = 3x - 10$. According to the guidelines for algebraic efficiency, which of the following is the primary reason why the substitution method is the most convenient choice for this system?

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