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A solar panel installer is adjusting the tilt of a dual-axis tracking mount. The mount uses two complementary angles to maximize solar absorption throughout the day. According to the technical manual, the difference between these two complementary angles must be exactly 80 degrees.

To calculate the specific angles, the installer translates this relationship into the following system of linear equations:

  1. x+y=90x + y = 90
  2. xy=80x - y = 80

Using the elimination method, the installer adds these two equations together to eliminate the variable yy. This step yields the simplified equation: `2x{}2x = ____

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