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Is (6, 8) a solution to this system of equations?

y =1/6x+5
y=5/6x+3

Yes
No

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Answer:No

Explanation:

When we substitute x=6 into the first equation we get

y=1/6 *6+5=6 so we get (6, 6)

When we substitute x=6 into the second equation we get

y=5/6*6+3=8 so we get (6, 8) . it works for the second equation but not the first. It must be true for both equations

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