document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24155>Question 24155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could somebody help me with this linear equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by graphing 4x-y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  3x+y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this would be greatly appreciated :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equations are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by re-arranging the ones you quoted.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to plot both equations...both are straight lines. You need to DECIDE upon x-values and for each of these, find the corresponding y-value. Once you have 2 sets of (x,y) values - one for each equation, then plot them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Being straight lines, in theory you need just 2 points and join them up with a ruler. However, you might have calculated one set wrong, so safer to do at least 3 sets of coordinates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I shall do the first set for you, as an example.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I choose x=0 (nice and simple)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so eqn 1 becomes y = 4(0)-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = 0 -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so coordinates are (0,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, equn2 becomes y = 1-3(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = 1-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so coordinates are (0,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You choose 2 other x-values (as a minimum number of values) and find the y-values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the axes on your graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the 2 lines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where the 2 lines cross is the answer...quote the x and y values of that point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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