SOLUTION: Which ordered pair is the solution of the linear system 3x + y = -1 and y = -1/2x - 7/2?

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Question 140769: Which ordered pair is the solution of the linear system 3x + y = -1 and y = -1/2x - 7/2?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solving the problem graphically it looks like (1,-4).
Check your answer using your 2 equations.
x=1
y=-x%2F2-7%2F2
y=-1%2F2-7%2F2
y=-4
x=1
y=-1-3x
y=-1-3%281%29
y=-4
Good answer.
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