SOLUTION: 2x-2y=-8 X+2y=-1 How do you solve this by graphing?

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Question 956729: 2x-2y=-8
X+2y=-1
How do you solve this by graphing?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x-2y=-8
2x+8=2y
y=x%2B4
y=%28-1%2F2%29x-%281%2F2%29
First graph the two lines:
+graph%28+800%2C+800%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2B4%2C+-0.5x-0.5%29+
The solution is the intersection: (-3,1)
To check plug these values in the original equations.