SOLUTION: 2x + y = 5
x - y = 1
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Question 542301: 2x + y = 5
x - y = 1
Answer by jpg7n16(66) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These equations have already been reduced, so all you need to do is combine them in a way that eliminates either the X's or Y's. Notice that #1 has a +y, while #2 has a -y. Those will cancel each other out when added together. So just add the two together.
becomes
.
Then just plug into the easier original equation.
2)
.
Therefore, x=2 and y=1. Hope this helps!
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