SOLUTION: where would these two lines intersect? 3x+y=8 2x-y=2

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Question 634307: where would these two lines intersect?
3x+y=8
2x-y=2

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+y=8
2x-y=2
Add the two equations
5x=10
/5
x=2
plug x=2 in first equation
3*2+y=8
6+y=8
y=8-6
y=2
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They intersect at (2,2)