SOLUTION: Find the point of intersection for the following lines: 2x+y=13 and x-y+2

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Question 66735: Find the point of intersection for the following lines:
2x+y=13
and
x-y+2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+y=13
and
x-y=2
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Add the two equations to get:
3x=15
x=5
Substitute to solve for y as follows:
5-y=2
y=3
Point of intersection is (5,3)
Cheers,
Stan H.