Answer:
x = - 3
y = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
x + y =2
x - y = -8
Cancel out both y's. Add x's and whole numbers to find x.
2x = - 6
Divide.
x = - 3
Insert - 3 into one of the equations. Solve for y.
- 3 + y = 2
Cancel out - 3 by adding 3 to both sides.
y = 2 + 3
Simplify.
y = 5
