The oak tree and maple trees in your backyard are home to two owls, a colony of ants, three mushrooms, four squirrels, and about a million bacteria. together, all these organisms are

try using substitution:

x + y - 6 = x - y. (i'm not giving you the exact answer). since 0 = x - y, then sub 0 in the equation with x - y. combine your like terms, and then use inverse operations, and you'll have your answer.

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