Question 672994
9x - 8y = 7
9x - 7 = 8y
y = {{{(9/8)x - 7/8}}}
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Plugging in 8
y = {{{(9/8)(8)-7/8}}}
y = {{{9 - 7/8}}}
y = {{{(9)(8/8) - 7/8}}}
y = {{{72/8 - 7/8}}}
y = {{{65/8}}}
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(8,-1) is NOT a solution on that line
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{{{graph(300,200,-10,10,-10,10,(9/8)x-(7/8))}}}
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