SOLUTION: at what point do the lines 5x+y=19 and -x+2y=-6 intersect I tried and got the answer (4,-1)

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Question 124032: at what point do the lines 5x+y=19 and -x+2y=-6 intersect I tried and got the answer (4,-1)
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5X+Y=19
Y=-5X+19 (RED LINE)
-X+2Y=-6
2Y=X-6
Y=X/2-6/2
Y=X/2-3 (GREEN LINE)
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-5x+%2B19%2C+y+=+x%2F2+-3%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = -5x +19 and y = x/2 -3).
(4,-1) LOOKS LIKE THE ANSWER TO ME.