How to solve y=-2x - 1. y=-4x- 5

Question

I need an answer and how to solve it. Only because I struggle at it in pre algebra. Iwould like it if y’all helped 

 

Answer 1

Try setting

 

-2x - 1 = -4x - 5

 

and solving for x, and then plugging the number for x into either of the given equations and solving for y.