document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310807>Question 310807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what value of b will make the system y=2x+7 and y=2.5x+b intersect at the point (-1,5)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for x and y and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 2.5(-1) + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 7.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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