SOLUTION: solve the following system of equations x+4y=8 29=-5y+2x

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Question 57020: solve the following system of equations
x+4y=8
29=-5y+2x

Answer by rchill(405)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, solve both equations for y and you get and . Plot those out by creating some ordered pairs, draw the lines, and see where they interesect. The point of intersection is the solution -- in this case, it's (12,-1). The graph of the lines is:

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