document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179489>Question 179489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this graphing problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Solve the following system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y = 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 1 = 2(x - 2)\r<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 #134429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+1+=+2%28x+-+2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+1+=+2%28x+-+2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282x+-+5%29+%2B+1+=+2%28x+-+2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282x+-+5%29+%2B+1+=+2%28x+-+2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y%29+=+2x+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y%29+=+2x+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, replace each \"y\" with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5%2B1=2x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5%2B1=2x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-4=2x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-4=2x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=2x-4%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=2x-4%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-2x=-4%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-2x=-4%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=-4%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=-4%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>ALWAYS</b></font> true for any x value, this means x can equal any number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are an infinite number of solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the system is consistent and dependent </SPAN>\n" );
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