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Quick! find the solution to the following system x-y=6 x=11 (show all work)
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Quick! find the solution to the following system
x-y=6
x=11
(show all work)

User Yukako
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x - y = 6

Given: x = 11
Find: y

(11) - y = 6
- y = 6 - 11
- y = - 5. (Multiply this entire equation by -1 to make it positive)

y = 5

CHECK
11 - 5 = 6 which is correct so, x = 11 and y = 5
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