Use graph paper for this question.
(i) Draw the graphs of 3x -y – 2 = 0 and 2x + y – 8 = 0. Take 1 cm = 1 unit on both axes and plot three points per line.
(ii) Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection and the area of the traingle formed by the lines and the x-axis.
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