Question

Review the graphs of a system of these two linear equations in two variables: y=4x−10 and y=−2x+8 Find the solution of the system.

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To find the solution of the system of equations given by \( y = 4x - 10 \) and \( y = -2x + 8 \), we can set the two equations equal to each other since they both equal \( y \).

  1. Set the equations equal to each other: \[ 4x - 10 = -2x + 8 \]

  2. Now, solve for \( x \). First, add \( 2x \) to both sides: \[ 4x + 2x - 10 = 8 \] \[ 6x - 10 = 8 \]

  3. Next, add \( 10 \) to both sides: \[ 6x = 18 \]

  4. Now, divide by \( 6 \): \[ x = 3 \]

  5. Now that we have \( x \), substitute back into one of the equations to find \( y \). We'll use the second equation for this: \[ y = -2(3) + 8 \] \[ y = -6 + 8 \] \[ y = 2 \]

The solution to the system of equations is \( (x, y) = (3, 2) \).

Thus, the solution of the system is: \[ \boxed{(3, 2)} \]