SOLUTION: how do you find the point of intersection of two straight-lines if there are no numbers that ccan cancel each other out. Example: y = −6x − 8; y = 7x + 3
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Question 805987: how do you find the point of intersection of two straight-lines if there are no numbers that ccan cancel each other out. Example: y = −6x − 8; y = 7x + 3
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in this case set the two equal to each other and solve for x
−6x − 8=7x + 3
x = -11/13,
and plug that in to get y
y = -38/13
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