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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #443760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=443760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=solve_by_graphing.solver>Solve the System of Equations by Graphing</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Start with the given system of equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In order to graph these equations, we need to solve for y for each equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So let's solve for y on the first equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y=3-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y=3-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-2x%2B3%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-2x%2B3%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now lets graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Linear-equations/graphing-linear-equations.solver>solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So let's solve for y on the second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-2y=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-2y=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=11-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=11-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y=-5x%2B11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y=-5x%2B11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-5x%2B11%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-5x%2B11%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now lets add the graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to our first plot to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-3%2C%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x-3%2C%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(red) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F2%29x-11%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(green)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  From the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) (note: you might have to adjust the window to see the intersection)</TD></TR>\n" );
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