SOLUTION: what value of b will make the system y=2x+7 and y=2.5x+b intersect at the point (-1,5)?
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Question 310807: what value of b will make the system y=2x+7 and y=2.5x+b intersect at the point (-1,5)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what value of b will make the system y=2x+7 and y=2.5x+b intersect at the point (-1,5)?
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Substitute for x and y and solve for "b":
5 = 2.5(-1) + b
b = 7.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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