document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404287>Question 404287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I have gone over this homework problem time and time again and cannot get the answer correct. Please show me how to do this correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the intersecting point of the two straight lines: 2x-3y=5 and 3x+4y=1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I converted the two equations to y=2/3x-5/3 and y=-3/4x+1/4 and found extremely large fractions for my answers. I finally came up with (1.3529,-0.7647)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.The equation x=3 represents?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I said a verticle line because it cannot be a point on the x-axis. Is this correct?\r<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 #285720 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=285720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the intersecting point of the two straight lines: 2x-3y=5 and 3x+4y=1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I converted the two equations to y=2/3x-5/3 and y=-3/4x+1/4 and found extremely large fractions for my answers. I finally came up with (1.3529,-0.7647)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2/3x-5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/4x+1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they equal y, the equal each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x-5/3 = -3/4x+1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 20 = -9x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23/17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 46/51 - 5/3 = 46/51 - 85/51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = - 13/17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The same as your answers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.The equation x=3 represents?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I said a verticle line because it cannot be a point on the x-axis. Is this correct? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a \"vertical\" line, parallel to the y-axis.  It passes thru (3,0), and thru (3,y) for any value of y.<BR>\n" );
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