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y=x+2;y=-x solve of x and y

 Jan 31, 2016
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y=x+2   (1)

y=-x       (2)

 

We can directly substitute (2)  into (1)  for y   ...  and we have

 

-x  = x + 2      subtract x from both sides

 

-2x  = 2        divide both sides by -2

 

x = -1

 

And using (2)  ....y  = -x  ....... so y = -(-1)   = 1

 

 

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 Jan 31, 2016

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