SOLUTION: solve the following system of equations x+4y=8 29=-5y+2x

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Question 57020: solve the following system of equations
x+4y=8
29=-5y+2x
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, solve both equations for y and you get y=-expr%281%2F4%29x%2B2 and y=expr%282%2F5%29x-expr%2829%2F5%29. Plot those out by creating some ordered pairs, draw the lines, and see where they interesect. The point of intersection is the solution -- in this case, it's (12,-1). The graph of the lines is:
graph%28300%2C300%2C-2%2C20%2C-5%2C5%2C-x%2F4%2B2%2C2x%2F5-29%2F5%29