document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1191811>Question 1191811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are working with your friend who finds the solution of `-x + 2y = 1` and `-2x - 3y = -12` to be `(-1,0)`. Explain to your friend why the answer is incorrect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another viewpoint:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you graphed the two equations (using your favorite graphing tool), then this is what it looks like<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used GeoGebra to graph this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two lines cross at (x,y) = (3,2) which is the solution to the system. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug those coordinates back into the original equations and simplify. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should get the same thing on both sides to verify the solution.<BR>\n" );
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