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Calculating the Second Adjustment in Account Reconciliation

An accounting clerk is reconciling two ledger adjustments, xx and yy, using the system of equations x+y=1x + y = -1 and y=x+5y = x + 5. After solving for the first variable and finding that x=3x = -3, the clerk must determine the value of yy using the second equation. State the specific numerical substitution the clerk should perform in the equation y=x+5y = x + 5 and the resulting final value of yy.

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