SOLUTION: y^2 - x^2 = 32 and y - x = 2 ...what's the value of x and y....thank you

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Question 992292: y^2 - x^2 = 32 and y - x = 2 ...what's the value of x and y....thank you
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y^2 - x^2 = 32 and y - x = 2 ...what's the value of x and y....thank you
y%5E2+-+x%5E2+=+32 ------ eq (i)

y = 2 + x -------- Solving 2nd equation for y ------ eq (ii)

1) Substitute 2 + x for y in eq (i)

2) Combine all like-terms and solve equation for x

3) Substitute value for x in eq (ii) to obtain value for y