x+y=4 OR y=4-x___1 then we have -x+y=2 putt value of y from 1 i.e y=4-x -x+(4-x) =2 -2x=2-4 -2x=-2 or x=2 is the value of x. Put this value in any equation x+y =4 2+y =4 or y=2 is the value of y Now u can check the equation putting both these values x+y =4 2+2 =4 checked ;)