document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818297>Question 818297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x-4y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=492458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x - 4y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "several ways to solve this, one way is substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 4y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 4(2x - 3) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 8x + 12 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the lines are parallel, and therefore have no common solution (no point of intersection)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 4y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 12 = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "actually, the equations are not for two distinct parallel lines.  rather, both equations are for the same line, the first being in standard form, and the second in slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php </SPAN>\n" );
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