SOLUTION: how do i do this x-14=-y x- y= 2

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Question 228940: how do i do this x-14=-y
x- y= 2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-14=-y
x- y= 2
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Rearrange:
x + y = 14
x - y = 2
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Add the two equations and solve for "x":
2x = 16
x = 8
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Substitute into x-y = 2 to solve for "y":
8 - y = 2
y = 6
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Solution: x = 8, y = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.