document.write( "Question 448427: I have one more question. How would you do this in steps? Graph y-5x=-4 and 5x=5+y to find the solution? Just the two equations I need to know how to break it down? Such as what would you do to the numbers? Would you subtract anything? I'll really appreciate it. :) God Bless You!!!
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Algebra.Com's Answer #308620 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Graph y - 5x =-4 and 5x = 5 + y to find the solution? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Put both equations into the slope intercept form (y = mx + b) \n" ); document.write( "y - 5x = -4 \n" ); document.write( "add 5x to both sides; \n" ); document.write( "y = 5x - 4 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "5x = 5 + y \n" ); document.write( "subtract 5x from both sides \n" ); document.write( "0 = -5x + y + 5 \n" ); document.write( "subtract y from both sides \n" ); document.write( "-y = -5x + 5 \n" ); document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1 \n" ); document.write( "y = 5x - 5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Both these equations have the same slope m=5, therefore the lines are parallel \n" ); document.write( "there is no solution \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Prove this to yourself by plotting each equation on the same grid. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Plot these for x = -1 and x = +2 \n" ); document.write( "1st equation \n" ); document.write( "y = 5(-1) -4 \n" ); document.write( "y = -9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y = 5(2) -4 \n" ); document.write( "y = 6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Plot the two ordered pairs -1.-9 and +2, +6 (red graph) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plot the 2nd equation for x =-1, x=+2 the same way \n" ); document.write( "y = 5x - 5 \n" ); document.write( "you should get ordered pairs of -1, -10 and +2, +5 (green graph) \n" ); document.write( "Plot this on the same system \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You can see that these lines are parallel, never intersect, so no solution for this system of equations \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |