SOLUTION: What is the answer to this system of equations? x+y=6 -x+3y=-2

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Question 426631: What is the answer to this system of equations? x+y=6
-x+3y=-2
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Hi

solving this system of eqautions by elimination method

 x+y=6

-x+3y=-2

   4y = 4

    y = 1  and x = 5   (x = 6-y)

 Ordered pair (5,1) the solution for this system of equations