SOLUTION: 2x+y=10 x-y=2 x= ? y=? What are x and y ?

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Question 648697: 2x+y=10
x-y=2
x= ?
y=?
What are x and y ?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x + y = 10
x - y = 2

Add the equations: 3x = 12 ---> x = 4.

x = 4 and y = 2.