SOLUTION: Solve the system of equations by graphing 2y=5x+11 x=y+5

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Question 632687: Solve the system of equations by graphing
2y=5x+11
x=y+5

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Graph the two equations to get




Note: the first equation is the green line and the second equation is the blue line

From the graph, we see that the two lines intersect at the point (-7,-12)

So the solutions are x = -7 and y = -12

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