A pair of linear equations is shown below: y = −2x + 3 y = −4x − 1 Which of the following statements best explains the steps to
solve the pair of equations graphically? Graph the first equation, which has slope = 3 and y-intercept = −2, graph the second equation, which has slope = −1 and y-intercept = −4, and find the point of intersection of the two lines. Graph the first equation, which has slope = −3 and y-intercept = 2, graph the second equation, which has slope = 1 and y-intercept = 4, and find the point of intersection of the two lines. Graph the first equation, which has slope = −2 and y-intercept = 3, graph the second equation, which has slope = −4 and y-intercept = −1, and find the point of intersection of the two lines. Graph the first equation, which has slope = 2 and y-intercept = −3, graph the second equation, which has slope = 4 and y-intercept = 1, and find the point of intersection of the two lines.
The answer is A) On a graph, find the point of intersection of two lines; the first line has y-intercept = 5 and slope = −3, and the second line has y-intercept = 2 and slope = 1.
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