SOLUTION: x - y = 2 x + y = 6

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Question 509787: x - y = 2
x + y = 6

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By Elimination Method
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x - y = 2 ...........(1)
x + y = 6............(2)
Add (1) and (2)
x - y = 2
x + y = 6
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2x=8
2x/2=8/2
x=4
Put the value of x in (2)
x + y = 6 ...........(2)
4+y=6
y=6-4
y=2
(x,y) = (4,2)
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Put the value of x and y in (1)
x - y = 2 ...........(1)
4-2=2
2=2



Put the value of x and y in (2)
x + y = 6............(2)
4+2=6
6=6