document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286375>Question 286375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given two equations (written in slope-intercept form) of two nonparallel lines, derive the equation of the x-coordinate of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the point where the lines intersect. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=207670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given two equations (written in slope-intercept form) of two nonparallel lines, derive the equation of the x-coordinate of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the point where the lines intersect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = ax + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = cx + d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the two lines intersect,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax+b = cx+d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax-cx = d-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-c)x = d-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (d-b)/(a-c)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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