SOLUTION: x - 14 = -y x - y = 2

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Question 367944: x - 14 = -y
x - y = 2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+-+14+=+-y
1.x%2By=14
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2.+x+-+y+=+2
Add eq. 1 to eq. 2,
x%2By%2Bx-y=14%2B2
2x=16
highlight%28x=8%29
Then from eq. 1,
8%2By=14
highlight%28y=6%29