document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319294>Question 319294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice right away that both y letters cancel each other out because one is positive and the other is negative.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we are left with 2x = 3 + 4 or 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 2x = 7 for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only solution to this system of linear equations is the point (7/2, 0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words,, both lines (both equations) meet or cross each other at the point (7/2, 0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand? </SPAN>\n" );
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