Question 965954
the sum of two numbers is 2.
a + b = 2
 if one number is subtracted from the other number the result is 8,
a - b = 8
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find the numbers
Use elimination here
a + b = 2
a - b = 8
--------------Addition eliminates b, find a
2a = 10
a = 10/2
a = 5 is one number
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Find b, replace a with 5 in the first equation
5 + b = 2
b = 2 - 5
b = -3 is the other number
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Check solutions in the 2nd equation
5 - (-3) = 8