document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184459>Question 184459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-4x+8 (equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+7 (equation 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "by comparison:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 8 = x + 7 (solve the equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x - x = 7 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -1 (divide both sides by -5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute the value of x to any of the equation to solve the value of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 7 (equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/5) + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7 and 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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