SOLUTION: y=2x+10 y=-4x+8

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Question 354984: y=2x+10
y=-4x+8
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since they both equal y, set them equal to each other and solve for x.
2x%2B10=-4x%2B8
6x=-2
highlight%28x=-1%2F3%29
Then use either equation to solve for y.
y=-2%2F3%2B10
y=-2%2F3%2B30%2F3
highlight%28y=28%2F3%29