SOLUTION: How do I solve this equation...
5x + y = 12
3x + y = 10
Do I add 5x and 3x together to get 8x? And the same with y to get 2y? I am not sure how to work these problems
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5x + y = 12
3x + y = 10
Do I add 5x and 3x together to get 8x? And the same with y to get 2y? I am not sure how to work these problems
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Question 352710: How do I solve this equation...
5x + y = 12
3x + y = 10
Do I add 5x and 3x together to get 8x? And the same with y to get 2y? I am not sure how to work these problems Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! No adding just gets you another equation in x and y.
Subtracting however allows you to eliminate y.
Try that and see what your result is.
Once you solve for x, use either equation to solve for y.
