How do you solve x+y=1 and x-y=-5 using elimination

Process of elimination
in Algebra 1 Answers by

Your answer

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

1 Answer

line 1: x+y=1

line 2: x-y=-5

line1+line2=(x+x) =(y-y)=(1-5)

2x=-4

x=-2

from line2...y=x+5 =5-2=3
by

Related questions

1 answer
how do you graph each line x - y < 2
asked Mar 6, 2013 in Algebra 2 Answers by anonymous | 1.4k views
1 answer
how do you determine the constant in an equation
asked Nov 12, 2012 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 614 views
3 answers
I need to put -6x-3y=9 into y=mx+b form. How do I do that?
asked Oct 18, 2012 in Geometry Answers by anonymous | 2.8k views
1 answer
X=2 & y= - 5,find the value of 4x^2+3y^2
asked Aug 1, 2019 in Other Math Topics by Celia | 947 views
1 answer
what are the solutions to y^2-4y+4=36
asked Apr 23, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 1.5k views
1 answer
solve v=4/3(pi)r^3 for r
asked Dec 12, 2012 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 2.5k views
1 answer
the product of 72 and a number
asked Jul 21, 2019 in Pre-Algebra Answers by anonymous | 364 views
1 answer
-x=200 so what is positive x
asked Oct 30, 2017 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 417 views
1 answer
x/8 + 3x/16 =5/x
asked May 30, 2016 in Other Math Topics by anonymous | 667 views
1 answer
What is 2n-4>-48
asked Dec 12, 2014 in Word Problem Answers by rcas99 | 937 views
1 answer
P=100(n/m)^(1/6)-1
asked Aug 2, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by Jamie | 558 views
Welcome to MathHomeworkAnswers.org, where students, teachers and math enthusiasts can ask and answer any math question. Get help and answers to any math problem including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, fractions, solving expression, simplifying expressions and more. Get answers to math questions. Help is always 100% free!

Most popular questions within the last 3000 days

  1. 50+50-25X0+2+2= (19)
  2. it takes 10 road workers 5 days to complete a road repair when working 2 hours a day.Working at the same pace,how many days will it take 2 people working 5 hours a day to finish it? (3)
  3. complete the following. 825 use each digit once .make the two smallest 3 digit numbers and two largest 3-digit number (2)
  4. Solve 15 -1(12รท4+1)? (4)
  5. 8:4(5+2) (3)

Most popular tags

87,544 questions
99,732 answers
2,417 comments
484,528 users