document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30886>Question 30886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by graphing, if possible. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If the system is dependent or inconsistent, indicate this. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "In those cases enter dependent or inconsistent. Otherwise, enter your answer as an ordered pair in the form (x, y). \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "{x -y =7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{3x + y =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=17628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let us set the equations is y=mx+b form.....where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -y =7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = -x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + y =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 5 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "the slopes are different, so they are not parallel.... that means the lines are perpendicular; if you combine the equations, you get (3,-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );