SOLUTION: y=-5x-4 y=1/2x+3

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Question 693864: y=-5x-4 y=1/2x+3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=-5x-4 y=1/2x+3
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
-5x-4 = (1/2)x+3
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(11/2)x = -7
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x = -14/11
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
y = -5x -4
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y = -5(-14/11)-(44/11)
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y = (70-44)/11
y = 26/11
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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