document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188220>Question 188220</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250182/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra I</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two lines for a system of linear equations. They are y= -3/2x -215. and y= 7x +1026. I thried and I got x is -73/2 and y is 254.24. When I plug it in to check it they did not equal each other. Thank you for helping and any help you give would be great.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=141114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= -3/2x -215 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 7x +1026<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x/2-215=7x+1026<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x/2-7x=1026+215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5x-7x=1241<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8.5x=1241<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1241/-8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-146 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7*-146+1026<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1022+1026<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-3/2*-146-215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=438/2-215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=219-215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4<BR>\n" );
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