document.write( "Question 195000: I must solve the system of equations by graphing.
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document.write( "x-y=-2
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document.write( "x+y=12\r
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document.write( "I cancelled out the y's so what was left was 2x=8- then I divide by 2 so x=4. Now how do I get y, and how do I figure out the ordered pair? This is only one number. This is where I get confused, and have a problem figuring out how to graph it. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #146274 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-y=-2 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=12 \n" ); document.write( "I cancelled out the y's so what was left was 2x=8- then I divide by 2 so x=4. Now how do I get y, and how do I figure out the ordered pair? This is only one number. This is where I get confused, and have a problem figuring out how to graph it. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "x-y=-2 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=12 \n" ); document.write( "------ Add the 2 eqns \n" ); document.write( "2x = 10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "y = 7 \n" ); document.write( "---> (5,7) \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "It says \"solve by graphing\", tho. \n" ); document.write( "dl the FREE software at www.padowan.dk.com/graph/ \n" ); document.write( "graph the 2 eqns, see where they intersect. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |