SOLUTION: how to solve a system by graphing? example : y= -x + 2 and y= 1/4x - 3

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Question 465317: how to solve a system by graphing?
example : y= -x + 2 and y= 1/4x - 3
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Graphing the following to determine where they intersect

That point being the solution for this system of two equations

y= -x + 2   Green

y= (1/4)x-3 Blue

Ordered pair (4,-2) the solution for this system ( x = 4, y = -2)