document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59501>Question 59501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve the system by graphing it for me?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x - 2y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thank you so much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Lyn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=40773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Lyn,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone help me solve the system by graphing it for me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I have to send it through the computer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L1)  x - 2y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2)  x + y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For L1, let y=0 and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2(0)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-0=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8  Plot (8,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now let x=0 and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y/-2=8/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4  plot (0,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the points and you have this line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For L2), let y=0 and solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1  Plot (-1,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0 and solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1  Plot (0,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the points and you have a second line:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They intercect at (2,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating, Lyn!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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