document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335262>Question 335262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve this type of problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I go about trying to solve it </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What do you mean by \"solve\" it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean find the particular numbers for x and y so that the equation is true, you can't do it.  There are an infinite number of such pairs of numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve it for one of the variables in terms of the other -- for example, add -2y to both sides and the equation will be solved for x in terms of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can graph it.  Select a value for x, calculate y, plot the resulting point and repeat for a different value of x.  Then draw a line through the two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have another equation such that you have a system of two equations in two variables you can, in some cases, find a unique solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to be more specific about what you mean.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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