document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113173>Question 1113173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the solution to the system?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–1	–2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "–2	10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=728208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maybe you are expected to graph the lines to find the intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The usual problem is you are given a system of equations and asked to find the solution graphically.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It could be something like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x-y=0%2C2x-3y=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x-y=0%2C2x-3y=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To graph the line for each equation, you may find the coordinates of two points, plot those points, and connect them with a straight line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You graph both lines; figure out what the intersection seems to be from the graph,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then verify that the coordinates of the apparent solution point really satisfy both equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C420%2C-3%2C7%2C-3%2C11%2Cgrid%281%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%28-1%2C-2%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%281%2C2%2C0.2%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%28-2%2C10%2C0.2%29%2Ccircle%284%2C1%2C0.2%29%2C%0D%0Agreen%28line%28-4%2C13%2C8%2C-5%29%29%2Cblue%28line%28-2%2C-4%2C6%2C12%29%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The lines intersect at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%22%28+2+%2C+4+%29%22%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%22%28+2+%2C+4+%29%22%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , the point with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28system%28x=2%2Cy=4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28system%28x=2%2Cy=4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . </SPAN>\n" );
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