document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22836>Question 22836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THE SYSTEM OF EQATIONS BY GRAPHING AND CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X - Y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + Y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11211 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=11211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the 1st equation for \"Y\" as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = X-3.  Now plot a couple of points, like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-3) and (3,0) and draw the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then solve the 2nd equation for Y as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = -X+1.  Plot a couple of points for this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation, such as ((0,1) and (1,0), and draw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the point where the two lines meet.  The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X and Y value of that point give you the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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