SOLUTION: solve by the substitution method x+y+8 -2x+y=2

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Question 250123: solve by the substitution method
x+y+8
-2x+y=2

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y+8
-2x+y=2
solve the first for y in terms of x
y=8-x
substitute 8-x for y in the second equation
and solve
when you have y plug in that value into any of the equations to get x

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