document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198374>Question 198374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations by graphing<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=148869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to graph these equations, we <font size=\"4\"><b>must</b></font> solve for y first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's graph the first equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y=2-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y=2-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282-x%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282-x%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's graph the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%0D%0Agrid%280%29%2C%0D%0Agraph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx-2%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's graph the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=6-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=6-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's graph the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C%0D%0Agrid%280%29%2C%0D%0Agraph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-x%2B6%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's graph the two equations together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(4,2\right)\">. So the solution to the system of equations is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(4,2\right)\">. This tells us that the system of equations is consistent and independent.<BR>\n" );
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