SOLUTION: y=200+15m y=100+20m at what point do they intersect?

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Question 218162: y=200+15m
y=100+20m at what point do they intersect?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=200+15m
y=100+20m
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Set them equal to each other and solve for m:
200+15m=100+20m
200=100+5m
100=5m
20 = m
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Plug the above into either equation to find y:
y=200+15m
y=200+15(20)
y=200+300
y=100
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They intersect at (m,y)=(20,100)