[tex]\begin{cases}2x+3y=12\\2x-2y=2\end{cases}\\ --------(-)\\2x-2x+3y-(-2y)=12-2\\\\5y=10\quad|:5\\\\\boxed{y=2}\\\\\\2x-2y=2\quad|:2\\\\x-y=1\\\\x=1+y\\\\x=1+2\\\\\boxed{x=3}[/tex]
so:
x + y = 5
