document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204629>Question 1204629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume solve the system\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equate both\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 8 = -2x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2x to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-8+2x= -2x+1+2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 8 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-8+8=1+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug x in y = x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y =3-8= -5\r<BR>\n" );
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