document.write( "Question 157502: Solve the system of equation by graphing?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #116075 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's graph the first equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-y=-3\" Start with the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=-3%2B3x\" Add \"3x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-3%2B3x%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-3x%2B3\" Rearrange the terms and simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's graph the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=-3x%2B3\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's graph the second equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2By=2\" Start with the second equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2-2x\" Subtract \"2x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-2x%2B2\" Rearrange the terms and simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's graph the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's graph the two equations together:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=-3x%2B3\" (red). Graph of \"y=-2x%2B2\" (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 . So the solution to the system of equations is . This tells us that the system of equations is consistent and independent.\r
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