Sunday, March 16, 2014

Verify if the line x=42-14y intersects the line y=2x-11.

To determine if the lines are intercepting each other,
we'll have to solve the system formed form the equations of the lines and to see if it
has a solution. The solution of the system represents the intercepting point of the
lines.


We'll change the 1st equation
in:


 x+14y=42 (1)


We'll change
the 2nd equation in:


2x-y=11 
(2)


We'll solve the system using elimination method. For
this reason, we'll multiply (2) by 14:


28x - 14y = 154
(3)


We'll add (3) to (1):


28x
- 14y +  x + 14y = 154 + 42


We'll eliminate like
terms:


29x = 196


We'll divide
by 29:


x = 196/29


We'll
susbtitute x in (1) and we'll get:


196/29 +
14y=42


We'll subtract 196/29 both
sides:


14y = 42 - 196/29


14y =
(1218-196)/29


We'll divide by
14:


y =
1022/406


The lines are intercepting and the
coordinates of the intercepting point are: (196/29,
1022/406).

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