document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891372>Question 891372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system equation by graphing \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the second equation's left member,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y+(x+y)=2+x+y, which is just Addition Property for Equality,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y+x+y=2+8, which is mostly substitution using that same second equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+0=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LEARN THE ELIMINATION METHOD. </SPAN>\n" );
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