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If x + y = 8 and 2x – y = 10, then x = ?

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If x + y = 8 and 2x – y = 10, then x = ? [#permalink] New post  13 Dec 2019, 08:34
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If \(x + y = 8\) and \(2x – y = 10\), then \(x =\)

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(C) 6
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Re: If x + y = 8 and 2x – y = 10, then x = ? [#permalink] New post  13 Dec 2019, 08:50
Ans C

Given 2x-y=10
x+y=8

Adding both equation give 3x=18 i.e. x=6.

Which is option C
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Re: If x + y = 8 and 2x – y = 10, then x = ? [#permalink] New post  14 Dec 2019, 07:51
X+Y = 8
2X - Y = 10

Adding both equations we get X=6
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