SOLUTION: solve the system by graphing 4x+2y=16 3x+4y=17

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Question 348657: solve the system by graphing
4x+2y=16
3x+4y=17

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+2y=16
3x+4y=17
....
2y=16-4x
y=16-4x /2
y=8-2x
...
4y=17-3x
y=17-3x / 4
....
For each line plug three values of x to get y and plot graphs for both
the intersecting point will give the solution.
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They intersect at(3,2)