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At which point do the lines y1 = 5x - 3 and y2 = -4x + 6 Updated on: 07 Nov 2012, 02:48
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At which point do the lines y1 = 5x - 3 and y2 = -4x + 6 intersect?

A. (1/3, 14/3)
B. (1/3, 22/3)
C. (1, -2)
D. (1, 2)
E. (3, -6)
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At which point do the lines y1 = 5x - 3 and y2 = -4x + 6 01 Nov 2009, 00:38
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Please see the image for the Q and options...

I think there must be a typo in line 2 definition. Line should be represented as equation. y2-4x+6 shoul be equal to something, in the way it's represented it doesn't make any sense for me. Let's find out which kind of typo there is:

y2-4x+6?

1. y1=5x-3, y2=4x+6 (meaning that - sign should be =):
5x-3=4x+6 --> x=9, y=42 --> intersect at point (9,42), no such answer choice.

2. y1=5x-3, y2-4x+6=0 (meaning that LHS equals to 0):
5x-3=4x-6 --> x=-3, y=-18 --> intersect at point (-3,-18), no such answer choice.

3. y1=5x-3, y2=-4x+6 (meaning that = sign is just missing)
5x-3=-4x+6 --> x=1, y=2 --> intersect at point (1,2), answer choice D.

So, I suppose the third option detects the typo. But it would be easier if we knew the OA to say with certainty.
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At which point do the lines y1 = 5x - 3 and y2 = -4x + 6 01 Nov 2009, 00:45
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I see the image is corrected know, so option 3 with answer D is correct.
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Please see the image for the Q and options...

I think there must be a typo in line 2 definition. Line should be represented as equation. y2-4x+6 shoul be equal to something, in the way it's represented it doesn't make any sense for me. Let's find out which kind of typo there is:

y2-4x+6?

1. y1=5x-3, y2=4x+6 (meaning that - sign should be =):
5x-3=4x+6 --> x=9, y=42 --> intersect at point (9,42), no such answer choice.

2. y1=5x-3, y2-4x+6=0 (meaning that LHS equals to 0):
5x-3=4x-6 --> x=-3, y=-18 --> intersect at point (-3,-18), no such answer choice.

3. y1=5x-3, y2=-4x+6 (meaning that = sign is just missing)
5x-3=-4x+6 --> x=1, y=2 --> intersect at point (1,2), answer choice D.

So, I suppose the third option detects the typo. But it would be easier if we knew the OA to say with certainty.


yes, there was a typo in the first image :) equal sign was missing... thnx for pointing that out. You got this nailed.
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Since at the point of intersection, the two equations will have the same values of x and y, we set the two equations equal to each other.
This gives an equation that we can solve for x
We substitute that x value in one of the line equations (it doesn't matter which) and solve it for y.

y1 = 5x - 3
y2 = -4x+6

At intersection point, y1 = y2
5x - 3 = -4x + 6
x = 1

By substituting value of x in any of the above 2 equations we get
y = 5*1 - 3
y = 2

therefore D is the answer (1,2)

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solving the two equations


y1 = 5x - 3
y2 = -4x+6

-____+__-__
0 =9x-9
9x =9
x=1
Now take any one of the above equations and substitute x=1 in it
we get y=2
so answer is (1,2)
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to find intersect, y would be the same for both functions

so solve

5x - 3 = -4x +6 ---> 9x = 9 ---> x = 1

fill in 1 in ether of the two given function to return y = 2

intersect is at (1,2)

answer D is correct
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At which point do the lines y1 = 5x - 3 and y2 = -4x + 6 07 May 2015, 21:57
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Hi All,

In these types of questions, since the answer choices ARE co-ordinates, we just need to find the one co-ordinate that "fits" both equations.

Y = 5X - 3
and
Y = -4X + 6

Answer A: (1/3, 14/3) - does NOT fit the first equation.
Answer B: (1/3, 22/3) - does NOT fit the first or second equation.
Answer C: (1, -2) - does NOT fit the first or second equation
Answer D: (1, 2) - Fits BOTH equations
Answer E: (3, -6) - no need to check this one (but it does NOT fit the first equation.

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