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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.

Verified Answer :

Add the equations to eliminate x.

y = x + 15
y = −x + 8

2y = 23

y = 11.5


TheOneAndOnlyKibeye

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

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