SOLUTION: x-y=8 x+y=-2

Question 417464: x-y=8
x+y=-2
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
Add the equations

Divide both sides by

Now plug this back into either (1) or (2)
(1)
Subtract from both sides
(1)
Multiply both sides by

The solution is (3,-5)
or, in other words:

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