SOLUTION: x+y=8;x-y=2

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Question 1047499: x+y=8;x-y=2
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Boreal:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=8
x-y=2
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Add to get:
2x = 10
Divide by 2 to get:
x = 5
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Solve for "y"::
Subtract to get:
2y = 6
y = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=8
x-y=2. Add these and y disappears
2x=10
x=5, after dividing by 2
y=3
check in second equation.
5-3=2
(5,3)