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An unknown number y is 15 more than an unknown number x. The number y is also x less than 8. The equations to find x and y are shown below.

y = x + 15
y = −x + 8

Which of the following statements is a correct step to find x and y?
Answers:
Multiply the equations to eliminate y.

Add the equations to eliminate x.

Write the points where the graphs of the equations intersect the x-axis.

Write the points where the graphs of the equations intersect the y-axis.

User PaulWen
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All right, if I remember correctly... You have to add the equations to eliminate x.

Now, how you do that... let me search my memory for that xDDDD
User Mitun
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Add the equations to eliminate x.

y = x + 15
y = −x + 8

2y = 23

y = 11.5


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