document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12985>Question 12985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really need your help. I have tried all possible ways to solve this equation but I am confused on how to start to solve it. Here is the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the point of intersection of the given straight lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 4y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this problem. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sabanasir><B>sabanasir(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sabanasir><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=6531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hmm it goes this way....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the idea first is to get a combined equation of the two either by adding them or subtracting them like...:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i can easily subtract the two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) x-4y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) x+2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting will get us free from one variable 'x' cancelled out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+x-4y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+x+2y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "okkkk now v get the value of y as 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we cud put y's value in either of the equation to get the value of 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e.g i put it in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4(1)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the intersecting points are (x,y)=(2,1)<BR>\n" );
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