document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884791>Question 884791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello everyone, im stuck on this problem. Your help is greatly appreciated, im lost and have no idea on how to solve it, thanks in advance!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Construct a system of two linear equations that has a solution of (-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 #534660 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=534660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try to work with a form of the equation in general, let x=-2 and y=3, and solve for the other variables to be able for the equation to use x and y assigned that way.  You'll just need to pick some values for the other numbers until you have one value still unknown but determinable.  Solve for it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually you are given two equations and asked for the intersection (answer).  Your task now is to start with the answer, the intersection, and find two equations.  This is OPEN-ENDED, because the quantity of combinations of such equations is infinite.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As said, you can start with any form of equation for a line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ASSIGN some values to any two of a, b, and c; and solve for the remaining of them.  That will give you a, b, and c for ONE of the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, ASSIGN some DIFFERENT values for any two of a, b, and c; and solve for the remaining unassigned variable.  Now have have your second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You do not need to stick with standard form.  You can use slope-intercept form or point-slope form.  The choice is YOURS.  Your variable names may be different; just watch that you do not mismatch their meanings between certain equation forms. </SPAN>\n" );
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