document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73146>Question 73146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble finding the intersection of Y=3/2X+4 and Y=-6+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks Julian </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=52403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set the two equations equal to each other. Since they both equal y, they both equal each other. For instance if we have y=x and y=5, then x=5 since we can substitute 5 into y. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=highlight%28-6%2B2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=highlight%28-6%2B2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y%29=%283%2F2%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y%29=%283%2F2%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-6%2B2x%29=%283%2F2%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-6%2B2x%29=%283%2F2%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Now we have everything in terms of x. Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=%283%2F2%29x%2B4%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=%283%2F2%29x%2B4%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-%283%2F2%29x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-%283%2F2%29x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 3/2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this back into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F2%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F2%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F2%29%2820%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F2%29%2820%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2A10%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2A10%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-6%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-6%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Use this first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34=-6%2B2%2A20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34=-6%2B2%2A20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34=-6%2B40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34=-6%2B40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34=%283%2F2%29x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34=%283%2F2%29x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Next use this equation to check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34=%283%2F2%29%2820%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34=%283%2F2%29%2820%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34=3%2A10%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34=3%2A10%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Works<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the intersection is (20,34) </SPAN>\n" );
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