SOLUTION: Solve the system by graphing, addition and substitution methods. 5x – 4y = –5, x – 2y = –7

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Question 55066: Solve the system by graphing, addition and substitution methods. 5x – 4y = –5, x – 2y = –7
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solving for y for the first equation we get y=expr%285%2F4%29x%2Bexpr%285%2F4%29 and for the 2nd equation y=expr%281%2F2%29x%2Bexpr%287%2F2%29. Looking at the graph below you'll see the solution appears to be (3,5). That means if you substitute 3 for x in both equations, you should get y=5 both times... and we do!
graph%28300%2C300%2C-2%2C10%2C-2%2C10%2C5x%2F4%2B5%2F4%2Cx%2F2%2B7%2F2%29