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Solve this system by rewriting the statements into a set of 2 equations, then solve the equations using the addition method.The sum of two numbers is 8. The difference between the two numbers is 2. What
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Solve this system by rewriting the statements into a set of 2 equations, then solve the equations using the addition method.The sum of two numbers is 8. The difference between the two numbers is 2. What are the two numbers?

Solve this system by rewriting the statements into a set of 2 equations, then solve-example-1
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x + y = 8

x - y = 2

2x = 10
x=5

y=3.
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