document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900705>Question 900705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm guessing this is a pre algebra question. I am suppose to solve the systems of equations by elimination.  This is how the problem looks. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= -x+6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546093 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=546093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No reason why you need upper case for y but lower case for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x and y=-x+6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both equations are in slope-intercept form.  If you do not yet know how to use slope-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "form, then pick values for x and compute corresponding values for y to make a table of ordered pairs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x has slope 2 and contains (0,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x+6 has slope -1 and contains (0,6).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the intersection point?  That is the solution for the two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ELIMINATION METHOD:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try using the equations arranged in standard form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the corresponding members will eliminate y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the second equation by 2; and then subtract one equation from the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to eliminate x so you can find value of y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elimination method gave intersection point of (2,4).<BR>\n" );
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