SOLUTION: What is the solutions of x and y for the equations x+y=1 and 2x-y=-2?

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Question 666643: What is the solutions of x and y for the equations x+y=1 and 2x-y=-2?
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Hi,

What is the solutions of x and y for the equations 

x+y=1    y+=+1-x

2x-y=-2   ||Adding to eliminating y

 3x = -1

  x = -1/3   and y = 4/3