SOLUTION: solve the equation by graphing: 3x-5y=-8 x+2y=1

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Question 209039: solve the equation by graphing: 3x-5y=-8
x+2y=1

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-5y=-8
-5y=-3x-8
y=-3x/-5-8/-5
y=3x/5+8/5 (red line)
x+2y=1
2y=-x+1
y=-x/2+1/2 (green line)
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x%2F5+%2B8%2F5%2C+-x%2F2+%2B1%2F2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 3x/5 +8/5 and -x/2 +1/2).
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