SOLUTION: Please help solve this problem and explain how you came up with the answer. 3x +y =11 x + y = 5

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Question 20857: Please help solve this problem and explain how you came up with the answer.
3x +y =11
x + y = 5
Answer by kapilsinghi(68) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x +y =11
x + y = 5
subtracting both equations
2x = 6
x = 3
subtituting the value of x in equation 2
3 + y = 5
y = 2

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