document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197076>Question 197076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the coordinate of the point of intersection for the two lines below?      x-2y=-2, y=-6x+40 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=147759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2y=-2 ......eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6x+40.......eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take y's value from eq 2 and plug it into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2(-6x+40)=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+12x-80=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x=78<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-6(6)+40=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "coordinate solution is (6,4)<BR>\n" );
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