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Applying Substitution in Vendor Bid Analysis

A procurement officer is comparing bids from two vendors, Vendor A (xx) and Vendor B (yy). The relationship between the two bids is represented by the following system of equations:

  1. x+y=15,000x + y = 15,000
  2. x=y1,200x = y - 1,200

When using the substitution method to solve this system, what is the specific first algebraic action taken to begin finding the values?

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