document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829307>Question 829307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Katy's garden there are 15 ladybugs.  They are increasing at 2 ladybugs per month.  there are currently 175 aphids and the number of aphids is decreasing at 3 aphids per month.  When will the number of ladybugs and aphids in Katy's garden be the same?  Thank you in advance for any help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39627)</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=499772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some thought should give you how to see this is a system of linear equations, two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=0 for time NOW.  Number of bugs is y, and number of months is x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ladybugs:  slope is 2 and y intercept is 15.  The equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Aphids:  slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F1=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F1=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   The y intercept is 175.  The equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2B175 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2B175\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHEN do these two equations have the same point, or, what is the intersection point?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLVE FOR x. </SPAN>\n" );
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