document.write( "Question 1064612: What point intersection of the graph of the lines x + y = 8 and 2x - y = 1? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #679686 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! you can solve for it by solving both equations simultaneously.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "equations are.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "2x - y = 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add the equations together to get 3x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "solve for x to get x = 3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when x = 3, y = 5 in the first equation. \n" ); document.write( "when x = 3, y = 5 in the second equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the intersection point would be at (3,5).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the following graph shows this to be true.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() |