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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (lucaz):

the first equation -x+2/9y=1 when x=-1 y is not 0

OpenStudy (lucaz):

oh..

OpenStudy (lucaz):

one second..

OpenStudy (lucaz):

y must be equal to zero when x=-1

OpenStudy (lucaz):

-(-1)=1 if you subtract 1 from both sides you get (2/9)y=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you mean y=0?

OpenStudy (lucaz):

-(-1)+(2/9)y=1 1+(2/9)y=1 (2/9)y=0 y must be zero

OpenStudy (lucaz):

oh, sorry, it`s 1 not -1

OpenStudy (lucaz):

-(1)+(2/9)y=1 (2/9)y=2 multiply both sides by 9 2y=18 divide both sides by 2 y=9

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

|dw:1392151115164:dw| As you can see....by graphing...the 2 lines intersect at a decimal...not at x = -1 and y = 3 or something nice like that...instead they intersect at a fraction

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

And that fraction (intersection) is x = -1/3 and y = 3

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