document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198080>Question 198080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really have been confused for a while on this question and can't seem to figure it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the solution of the system of equations by graphing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+ 2y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to graph it and I got the point (2,6). I don't know if I did it right or wrong but I need help thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x + y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+ 2y = 2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put both in the slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0, then y = -5 giving point (0,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 1, then y = 0 giving point (1,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line thru the two lines.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = 1 giving point (0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 1, then y = 3 giving point (1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot those two points and draw a line thru them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Intersection at (2,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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