document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247195>Question 247195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x-2y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4x+8y=-24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x-2y=-12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8y=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my favorite question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two equations and you eliminate x because 4x-4x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then substitute your answer for y in either equation and you find where they intersect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to graph them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hint: Do one equation at a time <BR>\n" );
document.write( "set x to zero and get y e.g. -4x-2y=-12 becomes -2y=-12 y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set y to zero and get x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and plot those four points and draw the lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do that for both equations\r<BR>\n" );
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