SOLUTION: 5x + y = 2 x-y=4

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Question 1158553: 5x + y = 2
x-y=4
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Adding the two equations gives 6x=6. Dividing both sides by 6 gives x=1. Plugging that into the first equation gives 5+y=2. y=2-5=-3. So system%28x=1%2Cy=-3%29.