document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23270>Question 23270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve a system of equations by graphing (just explain the steps) for the following system.  Can you give the x- and y-intercepts and the slope of each equation?  Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3y=-14; 3x+8y=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept: Let y=0, then x=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=intercept: Let x=0, then y=14/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope: solve for y=(x-14)/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       y= (1/3)x-(14/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, slope is 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+8y=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercept: Let y=0, then x= 26/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept: Let x=0, then y=26/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope: solve for y=(-3x+26)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y= (-3/8)+(26/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, slope is -3/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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