document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90659>Question 90659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by graphing 4x + 4y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=solve_by_graphing.solver>Solve the System of Equations by Graphing</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Start with the given system of equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In order to graph these equations, we need to solve for y for each equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So let's solve for y on the first equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=4-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=4-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now lets graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Linear-equations/graphing-linear-equations.solver>solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2B1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2B1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So let's solve for y on the second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1y=1-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1y=1-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now lets add the graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to our first plot to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2B1%2C-x%2B1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2B1%2C-x%2B1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(red) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(green)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  From the graph, we can see that the two lines are identical (one lies perfectly on top of the other) and intersect at all points of both lines. So there are an infinite number of solutions and the system is dependent.</TD></TR>\n" );
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