document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295611>Question 295611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the ordered pair that is a solution to the graphs y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                                                    y= x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (3,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (0,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (7,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) (-5, -7) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Save a few steps since there are only three y choices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 7 for y first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We just eliminated a and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 2 for 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That doesn't work either<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer must  d) (-5,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To be sure you should try it in both equations. But we have eliminated three of the four choices.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor seems confused.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He first says that 3,7 is not a solution then while working on d) he says it is then he says that -5,-7 is the solution.<BR>\n" );
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