SOLUTION: Solve the following system by the addition method. 8x+3y=8 8x-5y=8 x= y=

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Question 357763: Solve the following system by the addition method.
8x+3y=8
8x-5y=8
x=
y=
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x+3y=8
8x-5y=8
multiply second equation by -1
we get -8x+5y=-8
add it to first equation
we get 8x-8x+3y+5y=8-8
8y=0
/8
y=0
plug value of y in any equation
we get
x=1
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