SOLUTION: x-y=1 and x+2y=10

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Question 958309: x-y=1 and x+2y=10
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x+2y=10
x-y=1 Subtract this from equation above
3y=9 Divide each side by 3
y=3 ANSWER 1: y=3
x+2y=10
x+2(3)=10 Plug in y, solve for x
x+6=10 Subtract 6 from each side.
x=4 ANSWER 2: x=4
ANSWER: (4,3)