document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307998>Question 307998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the equation of the line given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #220252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are given the equations of lines.  Maybe you wanted to find the point of intersection??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the 2x-8 into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2(2x-8) =19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4x-16=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-16=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(5)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10-8=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired </SPAN>\n" );
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