SOLUTION: What value of b will make the system y = 5x + 6 and y = 1.5x + b intersect at the point (0,6)

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What value of b will make the system y = 5x + 6 and y = 1.5x + b intersect at the point (0,6)
If (0,6) is a common solution to both equations we know then:
6 = 1.5*0 + b
6 = 0 + b
b = 6

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