document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49350>Question 49350</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help solve the following system by graphing\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><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=37346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Looking at the graph it appears the lines intersect at (2,-3).  Substituting 2 for x in the first equation gives us y=-3 and for the 2nd equation we get y=-3.<BR>\n" );
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