SOLUTION: Which graph represents the solution to the following system of equations? {x-2y=4 {2x+y=-7

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Question 1137586: Which graph represents the solution to the following system of equations?
{x-2y=4
{2x+y=-7
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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{x-2y=4
{2x+y=-7
put both equations in the point/slope form
-2y = -x + 4
divide both sides by -2
y = x%2F2 - 2
and
y = -2x - 7
Graph these two equations
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+6%2C+%28x%2F2%29-2%2C+-2x-7%29+
Intersect: -2,-3