SOLUTION: y=x+2 y=-x+4 How Do You Solve This System?

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Question 240568: y=x+2
y=-x+4
How Do You Solve This System?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: Since y=x%2B2 AND y=-x%2B4, this means that we can set the right sides equal to one another to get x%2B2=-x%2B4. Solve this equation for 'x' to find its value. Once you have 'x', you can plug it into either given equation to find 'y'.