To do this, we can multiply the first equation by -2 and add it to the second equation. This gives us:
\[-2(2x+y-z) + (4x-3y-2z) = -2(4) + (-2)\]
Solving this, we get:
\[0x - 5y + 0z = -10\]
From this, we can directly solve for $y$:
\[y = \frac{-10}{-5} = 2\]
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