SOLUTION: What is the intersection point of the graphs of y=72+1.25x and y=5.75x?

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Question 253736: What is the intersection point of the graphs of y=72+1.25x and y=5.75x?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=16 and y=92
Th4y are both equal to y
set them equal to each other to find where they have the same solutions.
72+1.25x=5.75x
subtract 1.25x
72=4.50x
divide by 4.5

x=16