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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explanation please help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

determine the intersection of this two functions.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Graph both, see where they cross. Check by setting them equal to each other and solving for x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i believe t could be A which is -6 whch i say because of the negative and what carries the 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but im not sure at all am i right or wrong or even on the path

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You could set up a system of equation and solve for x \[5x - 45 = -3/2x + 7 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think that you are supposed to graph the two lines, and write down the intersection. They are in slope-interecept form (y=mx+b), y is equal to f(x) and g(x), m is the slope of the line, and b is the y intercept. Again, I am not sure that this is the correct way to do this.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well what is the way you'll do it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, you can graph the two lines and find the point where they both intersects or you could do it algebraically.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well im not getting any answer for this problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since f(x) = g(x) f(x) = 5x -45 g(x) = -3/2x + 7 then, 5x - 45 = -3/2x + 7 combine like terms and you get 5x + 3/2x = 7 + 45 simplfy 13/2x = 52 divide both sides to isolate x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you should get a whole number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is 6.5 the first one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you are graphing, you should have f(x) as a positive line going through -45 on the y-axis and inclining by going up five and one to the right, and g(x) as a negative line going through 7 on the y-axis and decling by going three down and two to the right. Continue the lines until they intersect, then see where on the x-axis that is. I'm sorry if this is confusing, you might find it easier to do it @coolsday 's way.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it should be 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because you have 13/2x = 52 divide both sides by 13/2 to isolate x therefore, x = (52)/(13/2) or 52 x 2/13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i se all i did was the division i didn't do the rest like multiply and try out the answer choices

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