document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242250>Question 242250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x=1/3 y+2, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by graphing. I am having trouble getting started. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dpaulin><B>dpaulin(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dpaulin><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=177340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you got to get the y by itself \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1/3y+2 subtract y on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1/3y=2 subtract x on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+6 divide by -1/3 to get y by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you can graph start at point (0,6) slope is 3/1 remember rise/run\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x-y=1 add x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=2x+1 eliminate - on y by flipping all signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "graph y-intercept (0,-1) slope -2/1 </SPAN>\n" );
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