SOLUTION: What is the point that is common to the graph on both functions? Y1 = 1/2 X+3 Y2 = -X-3

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Question 532257: What is the point that is common to the graph on both functions?
Y1 = 1/2 X+3
Y2 = -X-3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the point that is common to the graph on both functions?
Y1 = 1/2 X+3
Y2 = -X-3
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The y-values would have to be the same.
So (1/2)x + 3 = -x-3
(3/2)x = -6
x = (2/3)(-6)
x = -4
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Solve for "y":
y = -x-3
y = 4-3 = 1
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Common Point (-4,1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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