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Add the first and the second equations (both sides) and see what will happen.
"y" will gone out (will be canceled) and you will get an equation for the single unknown x.
Solve it for x.
Then find "y" from whichever of two original equations.
It is how the Elimination method works in this case.
On solving systems of linear equations in two unknowns see the lessons
- Solution of a linear system of two equations in two unknowns by the Substitution method
- Solution of a linear system of two equations in two unknowns by the Elimination method
- Solution of a linear system of two equations in two unknowns using determinant
- Geometric interpretation of a linear system of two equations in two unknowns
- Solving word problems using linear systems of two equations in two unknowns
- Using systems of equations to solve problems on tickets
- Using systems of equations to solve problems on investment
- Two mechanics work on a car
- The Robinson family and the Sanders family each used their sprinklers last summer
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