document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58030>Question 58030</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;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "  I need to solve the following systems by graphing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I have a graph where the x-axis meets the y-axis\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "   x - 2y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3x - 2y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Can you also do the graph since I have to send this through the computer and can't do it on paper?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I sure would appreciate it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=39698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you put your equations into the slope-intercept form (y = mx+b) they are easier to graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y = 8  Add 2y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y+8  Subtract 8 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8 = 2y  Finally, divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x-4 = y or y = (1/2)x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y = 12 Add 2y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2y+12  Subtract 12 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12 = 2y Finally, divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)x - 6 = y or y = (3/2)x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The graphs are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C10%2C-8%2C5%2C%281%2F2%29x-4%2C%283%2F2%29x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-5%2C10%2C-8%2C5%2C%281%2F2%29x-4%2C%283%2F2%29x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "From the graph, the solution (intersection) is at the point (2, -3). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );