SOLUTION: at which of the following points do the graphs of y=2x+1 and y=x-7 intersect?

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Question 343691: at which of the following points do the graphs of y=2x+1 and y=x-7 intersect?
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Set the two right hand sides equal to each other, then solve for .

Substitute this value for back into either one of the given equations and then solve for .

Form the ordered pair and that will be your point of intersection.

John

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