SOLUTION: How Do you solve the following system by substitution or elimination: y=-3/2x y=-2x+2

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Question 392761: How Do you solve the following system by substitution or elimination:
y=-3/2x
y=-2x+2
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the RHS of both = y, they equal each other.
(-3/2)x = -2x + 2
-3x = -4x + 4
x = 4
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y = 6

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

y=-3/2x    |green line

y=-2x+2    |blue line

Sets Up well to solve by substitution for y in the 2nd equation

 -(3/2)x = -2x + 2

  -3x = -4x + 4

    x = 4   

    y = -6   (y = (-3/2)*4)

The lines intersect at Pt(4,-6)