document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285718>Question 285718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working on systems of linear equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Solve the system by graphing\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my book says to use the y-intercept and the slope to graph each line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equations are:  y = x-3 and y = x+1    I got a intersect at (2, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I do a check I do not believe that this satisfies both equation.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you detail out step by step instruction on how to solve this problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I might be getting the y-intercept and the slope information data wrong.  I am just not sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207173 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=207173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the y-intercept and the slope to graph each line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equations are: y = x-3 and y = x+1 I got a intersect at (2, 0) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When I do a check I do not believe that this satisfies both equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you detail out step by step instruction on how to solve this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph y = x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept at (0,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope is 1 so y increases 1 when x increases 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph y = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-intercept at (0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope is 1 so y increases 1 when x increases 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: The slopes are the same for the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the lines do not intersect.  There is no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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