2-70 a. y=-2 x=4 b.

y=4 x=8
2-71 a. -1 b. -1/2 c. 3/2 d. -1/5 e. she forgot to show the negative she should have
done this2- -1/1- -4=-1
2-72 a. 2 38/65 b. -6 1/3 c. -27/8 d. -6 1/3
2-73

8
-27

2-74 a. 4 b. 3 c. 1 d. 2

-32

y=-5x+3
-47