Question 329295
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Sorry, but the graphical solution to a single variable linear equation is so trivial as to be unworthy of anyone's time and effort.  The solution is, indeed, *[tex \Large -3]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{3}{4}x\ -\ 2\ =\ -\frac{1}{4}x\ -\ 5]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{3}{4}(-3)\ -\ 2\ =^?\ -\frac{1}{4}(-3)\ -\ 5]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -\frac{9}{4}\ -\ 2\ =^?\ \frac{3}{4}\ -\ 5]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -\frac{9}{4}\ -\ \frac{8}{4}\ =^?\ \frac{3}{4}\ -\ \frac{20}{4}]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -\frac{17}{4}\ =^?\ -\frac{17}{4}]  Checks.


If you really must have a graphical solution, draw a number line. Then put a nice fat dot on the number *[tex \Large -3].


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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