document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798767>Question 798767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am totaly lost on solving orderd pair, I know how to graph once i find the answer but have no idea where to begin. My teacher said you could plug in any numbers but doesnt it still have to equal the sum.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=4x-14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=482359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your teacher is correct.  You have a linear equation in two variables.  You can plug in any value for one variable and solve for the value of the other variable.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Where to begin...\" -------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PICK ANY VALUE FOR ONE OF THE VARIABLES! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVE FOR THE OTHER VARIABLE!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your given equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6y=4x-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6y=4x-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  I suggest you simplify this, seeing that all coefficients are EVEN numbers.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=2x-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=2x-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will find convenient solving for either variable, NOW!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this formula, choose a value for x and compute the corresponding value for y.  Doing so gives you a point, an ordered pair, (x,y).   </SPAN>\n" );
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