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Find graphically the vertices of the triangle whose sides have the equations.2y - x = 8; 5y – x = 14; y – 2x = 1.


2y - x = 8


x


0


1


2


y


4


4.5


5


5y - x = 14


x


0


1


6


y


2.8


3


4


y - 2x = 1


x


0


1


- 1


y


1


3


- 1

The vertices of the triangle are (1, 3), (2, 5) and (-4, 2).

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