SOLUTION: Solve this system of linear equations by graphing. x - 2y = 8 3x - 2y = 12

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Question 109673: Solve this system of linear equations by graphing.
x - 2y = 8
3x - 2y = 12
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - 2y = 8
3x - 2y = 12
First put each equation in slope-intercept form;
x - 2y = 8
-2y=-x+8
y=1/2x-4
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3x - 2y =12
-2y=-3x+12
y=3/2x-6
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Now graph;
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