SOLUTION: Solve by graphing and then find an exact solution by using either substitution or elimination. 2x-y=-5 { x+y=-3

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Question 447503: Solve by graphing and then find an exact solution by using either substitution or elimination.
2x-y=-5
{
x+y=-3
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2x-y=-5 Green (y = 2x+5) slope = 2/1 and y-intercept  is (0,5)

 x+y=-3 Blue  (y = -x-3) slope = -1/1 and y-intercept  is (0,-3)

3x = -8  x = (-8/3) and y = (-1/3) |Solving by elimination

Ordered pair (-8/3,-1/3) the solution for this Independent system