document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300284>Question 300284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to solve y= -2x-5 and y= 4x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am very confused on how to solve the problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also need to categorize them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -2x-5 and y= 4x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-5 = 4x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y = 4x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4(-2/3)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8/3 - 3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Categorize?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The system is \"consistent\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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