document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116447>Question 116447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no clue how to do this problem can someone please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equations by graphing: y=5x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 y-5x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=5X-7 (RED LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF 5 & A Y INTERCEPT OF (0,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO FIND ANOTHER POINT SET Y=0 & SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=5X-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7/5 WHICH IS THE X INTERCEPT (7/5,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-5X=8 (GREEN LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X+8 HERE WE ALSO HAVE A SLOPE OF 5 WITH A Y INTERCEPT OF(0,8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO FIND ANOTHER POINT. SET Y=O & SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=5X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8/5 WHICH IS THE Y INTERCEPT (-8/5,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+5x+-7%2C+y+=+5x+%2B8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+5x+-7%2C+y+=+5x+%2B8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = 5x -7 and y = 5x +8). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so I'm just wondering if the answer would be 1.5, 0.5 or 0.5, 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think it's 1.5, 0.5 could you tell me if I'm correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THESE 2 LINES VIA GRAPHING BECAUSE THEY DO NOT INTERSECT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THERE IS ALSO NO ALGEBRAIC SOLUTION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X-7 USING (5X-7) FOR Y IN THE OTHER EQUATION PROVES THIS POINT:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5X-7)-5X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-5X=8+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=15 IS NOT A SOLUTION.<BR>\n" );
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