document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027626>Question 1027626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For what value of a do the lines 5x–2y=3 and x+y=a intersect at a point on the y-axis? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If  5x–2y=3 and x+y=a are to intersect at the y-axis, the x-coordinate of the intersection point must be 0. By using Cramer's rule, the x-coordinate is given by \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a%2B3%29%2F7+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a%2B3%29%2F7+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and a = -3/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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