document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175338>Question 175338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble understanding, \"solving systems of equations by graphing.\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=6                                             <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, I started to try and solve and find the ordered pair that worked for both equations. I only got this far, then I get confused:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x+y=6                                            <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x  -x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x  -x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y=-1+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=6                                             <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add each colum and you get 2x (+y-y=0)=6+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by two and x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x is 5 then y must equal 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+1=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-1=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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