Solve by elimination.
-$x+y=14$
$x-y=-2$
A) $(6,8)$
B) $(-6,9)$
C) $(5,9)$
D) No solution

Name: Solve by elimination. -$x+y=14$ $x-y=-2$ A) $(6,8)$ B) $(-6,9)$ C) $(5,9)$ D) No solution
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Adding the two equations $x + y = 14$ and $x - y = -2$ eliminates $y$, giving $2x = 12$, so $x = 6$. Substituting $x = 6$ into the first equation gives $6 + y = 14$, so $y = 8$. Therefore, the solution is $(6,8)$.

Solve by Elimination x+y=14x+y=14x+y=14 x−y=−2x-y=-2x−y=−2 A) (6,8)(6,8)(6,8) B) (−6,9)(-6,9)(−6,9) C) (5,9)(5,9)(5,9) D) No Solution

Solve by Elimination $x+y=14$ $x-y=-2$ A) $(6,8)$ B) $(-6,9)$ C) $(5,9)$ D) No Solution