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Solve the system of equations by graphing.

{y=x-6
{y=3x-8


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User Chris Mohr
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you should subtract left sides and right sides in order to make y disappeared
and you will have the following:

y - y = (x - 6) - (3x - 8) => 0 = x - 6 - 3x - 8 => 0 = -2x - 14 =>

2x = -14 => x = -14/2 = -7

Now you can use -7 in the system and you will get y
y = -7 - 6 = -13

So your answers will be:
x=-7 and y=-13


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