document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144893>Question 144893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem here that I have solved, but now I am having a problem graphing it???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the intersection of the lines is (16,63), but I an not understanding how I get TWO lines???  And where to start with each line and how &/or what direction they are going, etc.??  I am lost??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = person’s forearm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "set up:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x-1 (first piece of rope)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3x +15 (second piece of rope)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-1=3x+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=3x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=4x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4(16)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=64-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=3x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=3(16)+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=48+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to show my graph, but it is not pasting to this section??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 4x-1 (first piece of rope)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 3x +15 (second piece of rope) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-1=3x+15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: How can you set 4x-1 equal to 3x+15 when one is \"y\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other is \"z\"?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your variables are really x,y and z you cannot solve the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "system of equations with only two equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=3x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4(16)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=64-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=63 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=3x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=3(16)+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=48+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=63 \r<BR>\n" );
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