document.write( "Question 125118This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra Review
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document.write( ": Let f(x) = 4/3x + 8 and g(x) = -x-5, At what point do f(x) and g(x) intersect? (Write the coordinates) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #91731 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let f(x) = 4/3x + 8 and g(x) = -x-5, At what point do f(x) and g(x) intersect? (Write the coordinates) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "They intersect where f(x)=g(x) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "(4/3)x+8 = -x-5 \n" ); document.write( "(4/3)x = -x - 13 \n" ); document.write( "(4/3)x +(3/3)x = -13 \n" ); document.write( "(7/3)x = -13 \n" ); document.write( "7x = -39 \n" ); document.write( "x = -39/7 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "y = -(-39/7) -5 \n" ); document.write( "y = (39/7)-(35/7) \n" ); document.write( "y = 4/7 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "x=-39/7 ; y = 4/7 \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |