document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134231>Question 134231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= 3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><B>nycsharkman(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><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=98158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You said word problem.  Where is the word problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a system of linear equations in two variables:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the two variables?  The two variables are x and y.  We must find their value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are blessed to have both equations expressed in terms of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we know BOTH equations for y, equate them and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 4 = -2x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2x = 4 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We just found the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, plug x = 1 into EITHER equation and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I choose y = 3x - 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3(1) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3 - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution for this system of equations is the point (1, -1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does the point (1, -1) really mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point (1, -1) indicates the location where the two equations meet or cross each other on the xy-plane after they are graphed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow?\r<BR>\n" );
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