SOLUTION: x+y=3 x-y=1

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: x+y=3
x-y=1
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x+y=3
x-y=1
Add the two equations to elimlnate y, you will get.
2x = 4
Divide both the sides by 2
x = 2
Now, put the value of x in any of the given equations:
2 + y = 3
Subtract 2 from both the sides, we will get
y = 3-2 = 1
Answer: x =2 & y = 1