SOLUTION: solve the system x+y=6 and x=y+2 by the substitution method

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Question 375425: solve the system x+y=6 and x=y+2 by the substitution method
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.x%2By=6
2.x=y%2B2
SUbstitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,
%28y%2B2%29%2By=6
2y%2B2=6
2y=4
highlight%28y=2%29
Then from eq. 2,
x=2%2B2
highlight%28x=4%29