document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003205>Question 1003205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations by graphing \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graphing is hard to do here, but I will give you some pointers...from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put them into slope-intercept form...so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y = -x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/2)x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the first one, plot a point at (0,2), then go up one and over two, and plot another point.  Connect the dots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the second one, plot a point at (0,4), then go dwn one and over two, and plot another point.  Connect the dots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where the lines intersect is the solution.  Should be (2,3). </SPAN>\n" );
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