SOLUTION: Solve the equation below by using the addition (elimination) method: 3x-y=13 2x+y=3

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Question 356137: Solve the equation below by using the addition (elimination) method:
3x-y=13
2x+y=3
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, mananth:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-y=13
2x+y=3
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-y=13
2x+y=3
..
3x+2x-y+y=13+3
5x=16
/5
x=16/5
..
plug value of x in equation 1
3*(16/5)-y=13
48/5 -y =13
y=48/5 -13
y=(48-65)/5
y=-17/5
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