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x-y=5

-2x+y=-1

 Apr 28, 2014

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x - y = 5

-2x + y = -1

Add the two equations together:

x - 2x - y + y = 5 - 1

Simplify:

-x = 4  so x = -4

Put this value back into one of the first two equations and rearrange it to find y.

 Apr 28, 2014
 #1
avatar+33657 
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Best Answer

x - y = 5

-2x + y = -1

Add the two equations together:

x - 2x - y + y = 5 - 1

Simplify:

-x = 4  so x = -4

Put this value back into one of the first two equations and rearrange it to find y.

Alan Apr 28, 2014

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