Finding the Intersection of Two Lines

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Jason
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Finding the Intersection of lines is as simple as setting two linear equations equal to each other and finding x.

And once x (or other variable name) is found, you plug it into either equation to find y (or other variable name).
\(What\,\,is\,\,the\,\, intersection \,\,of \)\(the \,\,following\,\,two\,\,straight\,\,lines?\)

\(2x + 9 \)

\(and\)

\(3x - 3\)

\(2x + 9 = 3x - 3\)

\(2x - 3x + 9 = 3x - 3x - 3\)

\(-x + 9 = -3\)

\(-x + 9 - 9 = -3 - 9\)

\(-x = -12\)

\(\dfrac{-x}{-1} = \dfrac{-12}{-1}\)

\(x = 12\)

\(so\,\, considering \)

\(2x + 9\)

\(2(12) + 9 = 33\)

\(therefore\,\,the\,\,intersection\,\,is\)

\((12, 33)\)
 

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