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

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Question 1091700: y = -5/3x + 3
y = 1/3x -3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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They're both equal to y, set them equal to each other.
-%285%2F3%29x%2B3=%281%2F3%29x-3
Multiply both sides by 3,
-5x%2B9=x-9
-6x=-18
Solve for x, then use either equation to solve for y.