SOLUTION: what is the system of simultaneous equations by using the substitution method? x=10-y y=x-8

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Question 352233: what is the system of simultaneous equations by using the substitution method?
x=10-y
y=x-8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: Plug y=x-8 into x=10-y to get x=10-%28x-8%29. Solve for x and use that solution to find y.