document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59498>Question 59498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve the system by graphing it for me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x - y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + y = 3\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 #40885 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=40885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Lyn,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E1)  x - y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E2)  x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For E1) let x=0 and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(-y)=-1(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5  Plot (0,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now let y=0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-0=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5  Plot (5,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the points and you have this line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For E2) let x=0 and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3  Plot (0,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now let y=0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3  Plot (3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the points and you have a second line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx-5%2C-x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx-5%2C-x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They intersect at: (4,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating, Lyn!!!   </SPAN>\n" );
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