document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=677238>Question 677238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following systems of linear equations by graphing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-4y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can see that they intersect at the point (1, -0.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 1 and y = -0.5  are the solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: if you want the answer in fraction form, then x = 1 and y = -1/2 are the answers. </SPAN>\n" );
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