document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77528>Question 77528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine graphically the point of intersection between the lines defined by y=-2x+6 and 8=5x-y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have no idea how to do this so i coudnt show my work. sorry. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55614 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=55614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the second equation for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=5x-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=5x-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8-5x=-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8-5x=-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by negative 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and see where they intersect\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+-2%2C+20%2C+2x%2B6%2C+5x-8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+-2%2C+20%2C+2x%2B6%2C+5x-8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the intersection appears to be about (4.5,15). Of course this is all an approximation since I'm using the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
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