document.write( "Question 105380: Solve the system by addition
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document.write( "x + y = 6
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document.write( "x – y = 4\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #78046 by Joeshie(9)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you didn't know, you can not only add numbers and variables but whole equations!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To demonstrate this we can use your problem: \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x – y = 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All you do to do this by addition, would be to add:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+y)+(x-y)=(6)+(4)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This would simplify into: \n" ); document.write( "2x = 10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitution:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 - y = 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 on both sides to get\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-y = 4 - 5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Simplify: \n" ); document.write( "-y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "y = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution is: (5,1) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |