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document.write( "I have a problem that is nonlinear and cramer's rule or Gaussian elimination can't be used for. I'm trying to use substitution and factoring for this one but I'm coming up with the right thing... And I know its something that I'm missing I just can't see it.... it seems like the simplier the problem, I make mistakes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please assist me with solving this problem ..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2-4x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+1\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 #184085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=184085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2-4x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2-4x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=x%5E2-4x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=x%5E2-4x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2-4x%2B7-x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2-4x%2B7-x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get everything to one side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2-5x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2-5x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%28x-3%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%28x-3%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the zero product property.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for 'x' in each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now for each 'x', plug them into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find the corresponding 'y' values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2B1=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2B1=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which gives the first ordered pair (3,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2%2B1=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2%2B1=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which gives the second ordered pair (2,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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