document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245999>Question 245999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y=8 over x - y =-10  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathitutor><B>mathitutor(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathitutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 8 ---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = -10 ---(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) + (2) gives,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = -2 => x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put the value of x in 1, -1 + y = 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> y = 8 + 1 = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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