Apair of equations is shown below: y = 7x − 8 y = 5x − 2 part a: explain how you will solve the pair of equations by substitution or elimination. show all the steps and write the solution. (5 points) part b: if the two equations are graphed, at what point will the lines representing the two equations intersect? explain your answer. (5 points

Part A) If would probably be smart to use substitution because y is already solved for, so we can substitute the value of y as a function of x into the other equation.
y=7x-8
y=5x-2

7x-8=5x-2
    +8     +8

7x=5x+6
-5x  -5x

2x=6
/2   /2

x=3

y=7x-8
y=21-8
y=13

Part B) The lines will intersect at point (3, 13), because idk it just makes sense

(x/2) + 1 = -5add -1 to both sides
x/2 = -5 - 1
x/2 = -6 multiply both sides by 2
x = -6 * 2
x = -12