Q. Find the intersection of the lines represented byy=−5x−5andy=3x−13.
Set Equations Equal: Set the two equations equal to each other to find the x-coordinate of the intersection point.Since both equations equal y, we can set them equal to each other: −5x−5=3x−13.
Solve for x: Solve for x.Add 5x to both sides to get: −5=8x−13.Then add 13 to both sides to get: 8=8x.Finally, divide both sides by 8 to get: x=1.
Substitute and Solve: Substitute the value of x back into one of the original equations to find the y-coordinate of the intersection point.Using the first equation y=−5x−5, substitute x=1: y=−5(1)−5=−5−5=−10.
Write Ordered Pair: Write the intersection point as an ordered pair.The intersection point is (x,y)=(1,−10).
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