document.write( "Question 417809: x-y=8
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Algebra.Com's Answer #292468 by rfer(16322) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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y=-x-2
\n" ); document.write( "x-(-x-2)=8
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2=8
\n" ); document.write( "2x=6
\n" ); document.write( "x=3
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\n" ); document.write( "3-y=8
\n" ); document.write( "-y=5
\n" ); document.write( "y=-5
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\n" ); document.write( "3-5=-2 \n" ); document.write( "

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