document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281605>Question 281605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point of intersection of the lines whose equations are y=-1/2x+3 and y=2x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204596 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=204596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would set them equal to each other <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2x+3=2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1/2x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=2.5x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=2.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/2x+3 and y=2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2*(-2)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4+8=4<BR>\n" );
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