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Step-by-step explanation: We can solve this in two ways:  Solve the equations directly, or graph the lines and find the point they intersect (which will be the only point at which they are equal.

Solve The Equations:

y = 2x+9

y = -x-3

Set them equal to each other (to find x such that both equations will return the same value for y).

-x-3 = 2x + 9

-3x = 12

x = -4

Use x=-4 in either equation to find y:

y = -x-3

y = -(-4)-3

y = 1

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The point is (-4,1).  That is the point that satisfies both equations:

1)  y = 2x+9

    y = 2(-4)+9

   y = 1, and

2)  y = -x-3

    y = -(-4)-3

    y = 1

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We can also solve by graphing and finding the point at which the two lines intersect.  A graph is attached.

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step-by-step explanation:

- "runner b is moving at a slower rate."

- "the graphs shown are graphs of distance(km) against time(min).

the slopes of this graphs are are given by:

slope = (change in y)/(change in x)

= (change in distance)/(change in time)

this is the formula for finding the speed. so, the slope of these graphs represent the speed of the runner.

taking each division in the graph to represent 1 on both axis:

runner a ⇒ speed = (2-0)/(1-0)

= 2/1

= 2 km/min

runner b ⇒ speed = (3-0)/(3-0)

= 3/3

= 1 km/min

this shows that   runner b is moving at a slower rate."