The equations $$ y=-2 x-12 $$ and $$ y=-8 $$ represent the flight paths of two different airplanes mapped out on the coordinate plane. Graph the point at which they will fly over each other.

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1. To find where the two airplanes fly over each other, set the two equations equal to each other:
   $$
   -2x - 12 = -8
   $$

2. Solve for $$ x $$:
   $$
   -2x = -8 + 12 \quad \Rightarrow \quad -2x = 4
   $$
   $$
   x = \frac{4}{-2} = -2
   $$

3. Substitute $$ x = -2 $$ into one of the original equations to find $$ y $$. Using the equation $$ y = -8 $$:
   $$
   y = -8
   $$

4. The point at which the airplanes will fly over each other is:
   $$
   (-2, -8)
   $$
The airplanes will fly over each other at the point (-2, -8).

The equations and
represent the flight paths of two different
airplanes mapped out on the
coordinate plane. Graph the point at which
they will fly over each other.

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