SOLUTION: How do you solve the system y=-1/2x-2 y=-7/2x+4 on a number line

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Question 229984: How do you solve the system y=-1/2x-2 y=-7/2x+4 on a number line
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = -x/2 - 2
y = -7x/2 + 4

-x/2 - 2 = -7x/2 + 4
3x = 6
x = 2

(x, y) = (2, -3)