SOLUTION: find the equation of a line passing through the point of intersection of the lines x+y+5=0 and x-y+3=0 and having x-intercept 3 ?

Question 851624: find the equation of a line passing through the point of intersection of the lines x+y+5=0 and x-y+3=0 and having x-intercept 3 ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First find the point of intersection.
Add the two equations together.

Now solve for

(-4,-1)
Now find the equation of the line that goes through (3,0) and (-4,-1).
First find the slope.

Now use the point slope form of the line.

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