SOLUTION: How do you find x+y=5 x-y=3

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Question 655740: How do you find x+y=5
x-y=3
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How do you find x+y=5
x-y=3
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Find what?
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Solve for x & y
x+y=5
x-y=3
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2x = 8
x = 4
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x+y=5
4+y = 5
y = 1