document.write( "Question 81720: Solve the system by addition.
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document.write( " x + y = 6
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document.write( " x – y = 4
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Algebra.Com's Answer #58553 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Just add the two equations together:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x – y = 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x=10 \n" ); document.write( "x=5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, substitute this value of x back into either equation (the first one will do!)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=6 \n" ); document.write( "5+y=6 \n" ); document.write( "y=1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check by substituting both numbers into the second equation: \n" ); document.write( "x-y=4 \n" ); document.write( "5-1=4 It checks!!\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R^2 at SCC \n" ); document.write( " |