document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050683>Question 1050683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equations y = 2x - 1 and y = -1/2x + 4 intersect in Quadrant I. Find the area of the triangle formed with this point of intersection and the two y-intercepts of the lines. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graphically,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y intercepts are -1 and 4 respectively so the base of the triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=4%28-1%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=4%28-1%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can also find this using the intersection point of the two lines by setting them equal to each other,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
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