document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349957>Question 349957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you graph this??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y – x = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 linear eqns give 2 straight lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find 2 points, draw a line thru them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0, y = -2/5 --> (0,-2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0, x = -1/2 --> (-1/2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those are not far apart, so find a 3rd point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5, y = 18/5 --> (5,3.6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the points, draw a line thru them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the same for the other eqn.<BR>\n" );
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