SOLUTION: y=5x-3 y=8x+4 do I just set them equal to each other and solve for x?

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Question 999988: y=5x-3
y=8x+4
do I just set them equal to each other and solve for x?

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
yes you are right
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