SOLUTION: The equations of two lines are given as 3w-2z=42 and 2w -z = 26. What are the coordinates of the point of intersection? Thanks for the help!

Question 176933: The equations of two lines are given as 3w-2z=42 and 2w -z = 26. What are the coordinates of the point of intersection?

Thanks for the help!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given system of equations:

Multiply the both sides of the second equation by -2.

Distribute and multiply.

So we have the new system of equations:

Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:

Group like terms.

Combine like terms.

Simplify.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Now go back to the first equation.

Plug in .

Multiply.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

So our answer is and .

So the point of intersection is

.

This means that the system is consistent and independent.

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