SOLUTION: what is the solution of the following system of equations? y=x+4 y=-2x+1

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Question 164414: what is the solution of the following system of equations?
y=x+4
y=-2x+1

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since they both equal y, set them equal to each other.




From eq.1,



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(-1,3) is the solution.
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Check the answer by graphing both lines and finding the intersection.

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