SOLUTION: Solve the following system of linear equations giving the solution as a coordinate pair in the form (x,y): y = 8x + 6 y = -x + 8

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Question 877688: Solve the following system of linear equations giving the solution
as a coordinate pair in the form (x,y):
y = 8x + 6
y = -x + 8
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set the equations equal to each other.
8x%2B6=-x%2B8
9x=2
x=2%2F9
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y=-2%2F9%2B8
y=-2%2F9%2B72%2F9
y=70%2F9