document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800656>Question 800656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which value of b will make the system y=2x+2 and y=2.5x+b intersect at the point (2,6)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483201 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=483201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Substitute the x and y values into both equations.  That point (2,6) must satisfy BOTH equations if the two equation lines intersect at this point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=4%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=4%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, already true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=2.5%2A2%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=2.5%2A2%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the value you want.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This second equation then must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2.5x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2.5x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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