document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24981>Question 24981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a problem.We are learning to solve systems by graphing and locating the point of intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know how to graph each system....by the slope and y-intercept, but when it comes to drawing the graph, the point of intersection is wrong.  Is there a special way to start graphing the equation - top to bottom or from bottom to top.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are 2 problems: y=3/4x-4  the slope is 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               the y-intercept is -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                     y=-1/2x+6  slope is -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                y-intercept is 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the point of intersection or coordinates I got was (6,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x+5   slope is -2/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y-intercept is 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-10    slope is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y-intercept is -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point of intersection or coordinate i got was (7,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can there be different coordinates or only one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=3/4x-4 the slope is 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-intercept is -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1/2x+6 slope is -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the point of intersection or coordinates you got was (6,1).  I got (8,2). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x+5 slope is -2/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-10 slope is 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point of intersection or coordinate you got was (7,-3).  I got (5,-5).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are your graphs coming out like this?  Your slopes and intercepts look right to me.  Are you graphing by hand or by calculator?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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