SOLUTION: Find the point at which the line f(x)=-4x-13 intersects the line g(x)=-x-1

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Question 667132: Find the point at which the line f(x)=-4x-13 intersects the line g(x)=-x-1
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Set the equation equal to find their intersection point
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Find x
-4x - 13 = -x - 1
Isolate x
-4x + x = -1 + 13
-3x = 12
x = -4
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Find y
y = -4(-4) - 13
y = 16 - 13 = 3
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Solution
(-4, 3)
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