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Algebra.Com's Answer #106328 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In order to graph these equations, we need to solve for y for each equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So let's solve for y on the first equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=5\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=5-x\" Subtract \"+x\" from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-x%2B5\" Rearrange the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets graph \"y=-x%2B5\" (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2B5%29+\" Graph of \"y=-x%2B5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So let's solve for y on the second equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-y=1\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=1-x\" Subtract \"+x\" from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x-1\" Divide both sides by -1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets add the graph of \"y=x-1\" to our first plot to get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2B5%2Cx-1%29+\" Graph of \"y=-x%2B5\"(red) and \"y=x-1\"(green)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point (3,2)
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