document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565692>Question 565692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y =  2x  - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daren Smith </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Daren,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Put the two equations in the same format. In this case, you can skip this step because it is already done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Make it so that, if the equations were added together, one of the variables have opposite coefficients and would cancel out. Since 2x and -2x already fulfill these requirements (if added together, the sum is 0), you can skip this step as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Add the two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Solve for the variable that is not canceled out (in this case, y).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2: y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. Solve for the other variable by plugging this value into either one of the original equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to both sides of the equation: 4 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide everything by 2: 2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. Plug these values for x and y into coordinate form (x,y): (2,0). THEREFORE, YOUR ANSWER IS (2,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I helped! Good luck! =) </SPAN>\n" );
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