SOLUTION: Solve system by graphing {x + y/2=1 {y= 1-3x / are fractions

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Question 329183: Solve system by graphing
{x + y/2=1
{y= 1-3x
/ are fractions

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+%2B+y%2F2=1
Find the intercepts.
To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
x+%2B+y%2F2=1
x=1
(1,0)
To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
x+%2B+y%2F2=1
y%2F2=1
y=2
(0,2)
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Find the intercepts.
To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x.
y=1-3x
1-3x=0
3x=1
x=1%2F3
(1/3,0)
To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y.
y=1-3x
y=1
(0,1)
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Looks like (-1,4) is a solution.
Verify by plugging the pair into the equations.