What is the approximate solution of the following system of equations?
graph of lines y equals negative x minus 5 and y equals x plus 9

(2, -7)

(-7, 2)

(7, 2)

(-7, -2)

Question

What is the approximate solution of the following system of equations?
   graph of lines y equals negative x minus 5 and y equals x plus 9   
		
(2, -7)
		
(-7, 2)
		
(7, 2)
		
(-7, -2)

emma.bear · Answer

https://static.k12.com/eli/bb/180/1_17048/2_7378_3_17051/ba466f6dac5aaed8ef45ff9187c0f5ba14f5fa9e/media/bd940b4fe9283023c28b0055d4065b6a4c1c3878/mediaasset_672397_1.gif

phi · Answer

do you see where the lines cross?
what is the x coord of that point ?  any idea ?

phi · Answer

to find the x coordinate, put your finger at the place where the lines cross
then go straight down until you reach the x-axis
what number are  you at ?

emma.bear · Answer

would my answer be (-7,2)?

phi · Answer

yes

emma.bear · Answer

thanks