document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330761>Question 330761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know the intercepts of the 2 equations as well as where the lines would intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equations are x + y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  3(y) + x = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I do know is that The 1st question says sales rep informs u that there are 2 floor plans available for a total of 44 houses. Use x for floor plan 1 and y for floor plan 2. The equation that illustrates this situation is? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with x + y = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next part says that the rep then states there are 3 times as many homes available with floor plan 2. The equation that illustrates this situation is? (use the same variables) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with.... 3y + x = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then it asks what the intercepts of equation 1 and 2 are as well as where the lines would intersect if solved by graphing. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can u help me with this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y) + x = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd equation for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3y+44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" in x + y = 44 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y+y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into x = -3y+44 to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3(-22)+44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 66+44 = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: (100,-22)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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