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Plz help ! Solve by adding or subtracting.

Plz help ! Solve by adding or subtracting.-example-1
User Valorad
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Firstly, add x+y=-10 and 2x-y=-8 to get
3x=-18 . From here you can solve for x.


For this, all you need to do is divide 3 on each side, and your answer will be
x=-6



To solve for y, just replace x for -6 in either equation and solve.



-6+y=-10\\ y=-4


In short, x = -6 and y = -4.

User Parnell
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x + y = -10

2x - y = -8

-----------------Add

3x = -18

x = -6


Substitute x = -6 into x + y = -10

x + y = -10

-6 + y = -10

y = -4


Answer

x = - 6 and y = - 4

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