Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
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Chapter 10 - Section 10.5 - Equations of Lines - Exercises - Page 480: 34

Answer

Point of intersection at $(5, -1)$

Work Step by Step

$2x + 3y = 7$ $x + 3y = 2$ $x = 2 - 3y$ $2(2-3y) + 3y = 7$ $4 - 6y + 3y = 7$ $-6y + 3y = 3$ $-3y = 3$ $y = -1$ $x = 2 - 3(-1)$ $x = 2 + 3$ $x = 5$ Point of intersection at $(5, -1)$
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