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The graph of a linear system is shown

The graph of a linear system is shown-example-1

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Answer:

The coordinates of the point of intersection is (2, 7)

Explanation:

From the graph, we have the two intersecting straight lines each described as follows;

The first straight line graph from the left, we have;

y-intercept = (0, 5), x-intercept = (-5, 0) therefore, the slope, m = (0 - 5)/(-5 - 0) = 1

The equation of the graph is slope-intercept form is y - 5 = 1×(x - 0)

Which gives;

y = x + 5.........................(1)

The second lie graph has y-intercept = (0, 9), x-intercept = (9, 0) therefore, the slope, m = (0 - 9)/(9 - 0) = -1

The equation of the graph in slope-intercept form is y - 9 = -1×(x - 0)

Which gives;

y = -x + 9.......................(2)

To find the point of intersection, we equate equation (1) to equation (2), which are the y-value function of x, we have;

x + 5 = -x + 9

x + x = 9 - 5

2·x = 4

x = 4/2 = 2

x = 2

From either equation (1) or equation (2), we can find the value of y as follows;

y = -x + 9, where x = 2 gives;

y = -2 + 9 = 9 - 2 = 7

y = 7

The coordinates of the point of intersection is (2, 7).

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