SOLUTION: Please help. Solve the system by graphing. x - 2y = 8 x + y = -1 Thanks JMS

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Question 115290: Please help.
Solve the system by graphing.
x - 2y = 8
x + y = -1
Thanks
JMS
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the system by graphing.
x - 2y = 8
x + y = -1
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first put them in slope intercept form;
x-2y=8
-2y=-x+8
y=1/2x+8
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x+y=-1
y=-x-1
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now we graph
:)
graph+%28400%2C400%2C-9%2C9%2C-9%2C9%2C+%281%2F2%29x%2B8%2C+-x-1%29