SOLUTION: i need help how to do this by using the elimination method. x+y=-5 x-y=-3

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Question 462293: i need help how to do this by using the elimination method.
x+y=-5
x-y=-3
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add both equations, thereby "eliminating the y's:

x+y=-5
x-y=-3
_________
2x = -8

x = -4

Replace x = -4 into either equation to obtain y = -1.