SOLUTION: x-y=4 x-2y=10

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Question 178814: x-y=4
x-2y=10

Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-y=4.......eq 1
x-2y=10.....eq 2
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subtract all terms in eq 2 from terms in equation 1:
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x terms will be eliminated because x-x=0. We are left with -y+2y=4-10
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take y's found value and plug it back into either eq 1 or 2 . I chose eq 1
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x-(-6)=4
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x+6=4
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