document.write( "Question 978166: The numbers x and y satisfy the equations x(y+2)=100 and y(x+2)=60. What is the value of x - y? Please explain why you say so. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #599635 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Solve for one of the variables from one equation. Substitute this into the other equation. Solve for the single variable in this equation. Use the value to solve for the other variable.\r
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