document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461156>Question 461156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The point (5, 7) lies on the line -2x + 8y = 46. Determine if this point is a solution of the system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 8y = 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x – 2y = -9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's enough to check if the coordinates of the point (5,7) satisfy the bottom equation x - 2y = -9:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 2*7 = 5 - 14 = -9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the point is also on the line x - 2y = -9, and the point is a solution of the system. </SPAN>\n" );
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