SOLUTION: Please help me solve for x and y in the following linear system. x-y=5 2x-y=13 Thank you.

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Question 361233: Please help me solve for x and y in the following linear system.
x-y=5
2x-y=13

Thank you.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-y=5.................1
2x-y=13...............2
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multiply 1 by -1
-x+y=-5
add it to 2
x=8
plug value of x in (1)
we get y= 3
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