document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36967>Question 36967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equations of 2 lines are shown below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+y=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the coordinates of the point of intersection? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4y=6...................................I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=-5.............................II<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the coordinates of the point of intersection?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WE HAVE TO SOLVE THE 2 EQNS.AS THE POINT OF INTERSECTION SHOULD LIE ON BOTH LINES AND HENCE SHOULD SATISFY BOTH EQNS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQN.I+EQN.II*4..GIVES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-4Y+12X+4Y=6-20=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14X=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1................SUBSTITUTING IN EQN.II<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(-1)+Y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+Y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-5+3=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HENCE POINT OF INTERSECTION IS (-1,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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