SOLUTION: x+y=22 x-y=8 solve by using the elimination method

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Question 424652: x+y=22 x-y=8 solve by using the elimination method
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x+y=22 x-y=8 solve by using the elimination method
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x+y=22
x-y=8
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Add and solve for "x":
2x = 30
x = 15
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Solve for "y":
x+y = 22
15 + y = 22
y = 7
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cheers,
Stan H.
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