document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124092>Question 124092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution to y=-2x+4 and y=1x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y = -2x + 4 and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y = 1x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting both the equations we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + 2 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x = - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now by back substitution in one of the equations we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1(2/3) + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2/3 + 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking LCM, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 8/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> y = 8/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "regs\r<BR>\n" );
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