document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772030>Question 772030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My instructions say to graph the linear system & estimate the solution. Then check the solution algebraically. (Y equals form) & graph & tell the solution. I know the y form is obviously y=mx+b form. But I don't know how to get it in that form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x+5y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x-y=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=470638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation for y and you have (after any simplifying) your y=mx+b form for each equation.  Both equations so transformed will be a little easier to graph.  Then read the intersection point from the graph.  The y-intercepts are at \"b\" for each equation.  The slope is \"m\" in each equation.  See! Easy to graph!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check algebraically, equate each formula for y and solve for the x coordinate...!  You do the parts that I am not showing.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the graph you should have:<BR>\n" );
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