Answer:
x = 6, y = -2
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the numbers be x and y.
x + 2y = 2
x = 2 - 2y --(1)
2x + y = 10 --(2)
sub (1) into (2):
2(2 - 2y) + y = 10
4 - 3y = 10
y = -2
when y = -2, x = 6
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