What is the substitution for X+Y=0 and X-Y=10?

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X+Y=0 -> X=0-Y -> X=-Y
X-Y=10 -> (-Y)-Y=10 -> -2*Y=10 -> Y=10/(-2) -> Y=-5 -> X=-(-5) -> X=5

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