document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354616>Question 354616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a huge problem with graphing equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In my homework I need to graph linear systems and estimate the solution for this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 2x-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer for where the two lines crossed was (-1,-3) but I don't know if that's right.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In my homework I need to graph linear systems and estimate the solution for this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 2x-3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer for where the two lines crossed was (-1,-3) but I don't know if that's right. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put that x/y pair into each equation and see if your \"solution\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is really a solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting it into the 1st equation you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "would get -3 = -3(-1) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 3+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is wrong so (-1,-3) is not the correct solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think (1,-1) is the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -3*1+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = 2*1-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = 2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The pair 1,-1 checks out in both equations,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that pair is the solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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