document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179126>Question 179126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What value of \"b\" will make the system y = 3x +4  and  y = 1.5x + b   intersect at the point (5,19) ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MissionPossible><B>MissionPossible(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MissionPossible><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 3x + 4          --------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1.5x + b        --------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intersect at the point(5,19) means 5 and 19 should be able to put in the x and y in both eqaution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But the first equation is useless.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use only the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = (1.5)5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = 7.5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 19 - 7.5 = 11.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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