SOLUTION: does y=2x-61 and y=-2x-66 intersect? if so where?

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Question 344629: does y=2x-61 and y=-2x-66 intersect? if so where?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since they both equal y set them equal to each other and solve.
2x-61=-2x-66
4x=-5
highlight%28x=-5%2F4%29
Then use either equation to solve for y
y=2%28-5%2F4%29-122%2F2
y=-5%2F2-122%2F2
highlight%28y=-127%2F2%29
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(-5%2F4,-127%2F2)