SOLUTION: 2X + 4Y = 8 3X + 6Y = 12 I need to know how to solve linear system by graphing

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Question 271404: 2X + 4Y = 8
3X + 6Y = 12
I need to know how to solve linear system by graphing
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2X+4Y=8
4Y=-2X+8
Y=-2X/4+8/4
Y=-X/2+2 (red line)
3X+6Y=12
6Y=-3X+12
Y=-3X/6+12/6
Y=-X/2+2 (GREEN LINE)
THESE 2 LINES ARE IDENTICAL THUS THERE IS NO UNIQUE SOLUTION BUT AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR X & Y.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F2+%2B2+%2C+-x%2F2+%2B2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions -x/2 +2 and -x/2 +2).