document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231300>Question 231300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Find the x- and y-intercepts (if any) for each line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.Plot those intercepts, and graph the two lines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.Apply elimination or substitution to find the coordinates of the point of intersection (if there are no solutions or infinite solutions, state this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4y = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have a clue how to start. i really dont want the answer as much as i want the procedure for each step. i have more of these and i can figure out one then im in business </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=171248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4y=35, x=35-4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(35-4y)-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175-20y-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-22y=-176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2(8)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,8) intersect<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(0)-2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,1/2) y int<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2(0)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/5,0) x int </SPAN>\n" );
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