Problem: Article: This is pretty easy to do, especially if you are dealing with linear equations. All you have to do is solve your equation for y. If it is a linear systems in standard form (Ax+By=C), then you can just write down the following equation, subbing in for the constants A, B, and C: y=(c-ax)/b or you can use the second method. If your equations are in slope intercept form, you already have the equation in y= form. Press the y= button, usually the top left button on your calculator, and type in your first equation under y1 and your second equation under y2. Since you can only use 2 variables with this method, you shouldn't need more than 2 equations. If instead of y=, you have something else, make sure you are in function mode by pressing the mode button and making sure "Func" is highlighted. On the TI83, plots that are turned on are highlighted in the y= menu. If there are any on, simply move your cursor over them and press enter. You should also scroll down on the y= screen to make sure there are no other equations set to graph. If there are you have two options:  If you might need the equation later, move your cursor to the "=" sign and press enter to unselect it. Only the entries with their "=" signs highlighted will graph, but your equation will still be entered if you need it. To make the equation graph again, move your cursor onto the "=" sign again and press enter to highlight it. If you won't need the equation later, move your cursor to the entry (not the "=" sign) and press clear. You can't retrieve the equation if you do this, so be sure you want to clear it before you do this. Guess at what your answer might be. You want to be your answer is on the screen. Press the "window" button, usually the button just to the right of the y= button. The xmin should be considerably less than your guess and the xmax should be considerably higher. Then, instead of worrying about your y=, just press the "zoom" button just to the right of the "window" button then scroll down to "ZoomFit" and press enter. In a few seconds your graph should appear on the screen. If you can't see the intersection of the graphs, adjust the window until you can. Press "2nd" then "Trace" to bring you to the "Calculate" menu. Scroll down to intersect and press enter. It should prompt "First curve?" Make sure your cursor is on one of the graphs and press enter. It should then prompt "Second curve?" Make sure your cursor is on the other graph and press enter. It will prompt "Guess?" The easiest way to do this for equations that only intersect once is to press enter again. If they intersect twice on the same page, either enter a value that is close to the x value where they intersect (You could use your estimated value for x in step 4) or move your cursor near where they intersect. Remember: it doesn't have to be perfect; your calculator is just trying to make sure it finds the right intersection point for you. It doesn't really need an accurate guess. To navigate on the graph screen:  Press the up and down buttons to switch between graphs. This will not change your x value. Press the left and right buttons to move along the graph. Your x value change will be incremental, your y change will be the output of the x value, so your cursor may move faster some times and slower others. On the bottom of your screen, your calculator should say "x=a number" and "y=a number." These are your answers. Copy them down to the desired accuracy.
Summary: Convert the equations into y= form In order to graph an equation on your calculator, the left side of the equation must only contain y. Plug the equations into your calculator. Make sure all plots are turned off and other equations cleared. Choose an appropriate window. Find the intersection of the graphs. Write down your solution.

Problem: Article: Don't set an alarm because you will become bored before it's an appropriate time to wake up your parents. Spray some more body spray on them in case they lost some scent. You do not only want to look good but smell good. Then, put on a little mascara. You want to look natural, not like you're going out to a party. You can decide whether to curl or straighten your hair. Plug in your hair appliance and carefully create loose curls or a straight hair look. You can also put it up into a ponytail or bun, or leave it down to frame your face shape.
Summary: Wake up on your own. Undress and get into your hanging holiday pajamas. Put on deodorant and/or body spray. Place concealer under your eyes and on any blemishes. Take out the damp braids and brush out your hair once again. Apply more body lotion or moisturizer.

Problem: Article: Give your child a problem, and ask how to solve it. Then, ask your child to solve it in a different way. Emphasize the process and not the final product. Encourage many solutions to a problem and many routes to a solution. Ask your children to create a house, but be vague and say they can create anything they want. If they get stuck, say they can draw a house, build one out of popsicle sticks or cardboard. Encourage them to make a house in many ways, down to making a dog house or a doll house or a house for a friendly monster. You may really want your child to learn piano or be a ballerina, but let your child choose what activities interest him or her. The more freedom a child experiences in activities, the more flexibility in the child’s thinking.  Your child will naturally gravitate toward activities that he or she enjoys. Encourage the exploration of those activities. Activities that can help inspire creativity include music, dance, drawing, sculpting, and painting. Have your child take classes such as painting, dancing, sculpting, or pottery. Art is especially helpful for children as it helps create and express the emerging personality. Choose activities that allow the child to learn basic skills, but also fill in the blanks with his or her own creativity.  Find classes at your local community center, park district, or private studio. Allow your child to be creative on his or her own, and also in collaboration with other children. Learning with other children can be exciting and educational. Check out children’s clubs or after-school activities that allow the children to collaborate and create something together. Working together and allowing the creativity to flow with other children can result in lots of fun ideas and lots of learning. Kids can create a dance, a song, a science project or a functional item like a boat. Get as many senses involved as possible in activities. Use movement, sound, texture, taste, and visual information. You can also play music in the background. One way to do multisensory learning is through learning a song with motions or a dance, or making up your own motions.  Play with clay. You can choose different colored clay with different textures. Practice saying the sounds that the clay makes when it is squished, and notice how it smells. If you have an activity with only a few senses, imagine the others. You can ask questions about the senses, like “what sound do you think this could make?” If your kids tell you that the wind is made by the trees, tell them that it could be true, and ask what makes them think that. By allowing them to develop their own theories they can explore their own creativity! However, be careful not to make them think that their outlandish (and incorrect) theory is veritable fact; just point out that it’s a possibility. Stay positive in your feedback and most of all, encourage your child to be creative. If you find yourself thinking, “That could never happen” or “that idea will never work”, keep it to yourself and praise your child for thinking out of the box.  If your child wants to build a spaceship to travel to the moon, encourage the venture without saying “That’s impossible.” Help collect building materials and encourage your child to think of different ways to get to the moon. If you have a hard time not putting down your child’s ideas, say, “That’s an interesting approach” or “I’ve never thought about that before.”
Summary:
Solve problems in different ways. Allow children to explore their interests. Enroll your child in creative activities. Connect your child creatively with peers. Encourage multisensory learning. Make sure not to falsify your kids' theories unless it's absolutely necessary. Encourage all ideas and keep all comments positive.