document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245818>Question 245818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Given the pair of linear equations in two variables: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "•Find the x- and y-intercepts (if any) for each line. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•Plot those intercepts, and graph the two lines. Submit your graph through the Dropbox.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•Apply elimination or substitution to find the coordinates of the point of intersection (if there are no solutions or infinite solutions, state this). Show your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 3\r<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 #179490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=179490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Given the pair of linear equations in two variables:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "•Find the x- and y-intercepts (if any) for each line. Show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-int: Let y = 0, then x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-int is (-9,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-int: Let x = 0, then y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-int is (0.-9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those points and draw a line thru them to get this graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 0, y = 3 giving you y-int of (0,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If y = 0, x = 3 giving you x-int of (3,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the two points and draw a line thru them to get this graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "•Plot those intercepts, and graph the two lines. Submit your graph through the Dropbox.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "•Apply elimination or substitution to find the coordinates of the point of intersection (if there are no solutions or infinite solutions, state this). Show your work. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 2nd Equation from the 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a contradiction and means there is no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the system of these two equations.  The lines are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parallel so have no point of intersection.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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