Thursday, October 23, 2014

What is the common point of the lines y=20-x and 3x-2y-6=0 ?

To determine the common point of the lines, we'll have to
solve the system formed form the equations of the
lines.


y=20-x (1)


3x-2y-6=0
(2)


The solution of this system represents the coordinates
of the intercepting point.


We'll solve the system
using substitution method.


3x - 2(20-x) - 6 =


We'll remove the
brackets:


3x - 40 + 2x - 6 =
0


We'll combine like tems:


5x
- 46 = 0


We'll add 46:


5x =
46


x = 46/5


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


y=20 -
46/5


y = (100-46)/5


y =
54/5


The coordinates of the
intercepting point of the lines are (46/5 ,
54/5).

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