SOLUTION: solve for y -8x-8y=-64 8x-8y=-96

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Question 235874: solve for y -8x-8y=-64
8x-8y=-96
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-8x-8y=-64 --> x+y = 8
8x-8y=-96 --> x-y = -12
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x+y = 8
x-y = -12
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2x = -4
x = -2
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y = 10