document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693009>Question 693009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the problem that says.  A system of equations is shown below:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=7x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is a y-value of a solution to the system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a: 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B:3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C:9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D:16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I solve that?????? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=427207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is no algebraic way to solve this, but you can plug in each answer choice for x. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that when x = 2 (choice A), y = 3^x becomes y = 3^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, when x = 2, y = 7x - 5 becomes y = 7(2) - 5 = 14-5 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when x = 2, y = 9 for both equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is choice C) 9 because they want the y value of the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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