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The question i’m asking is if you can help me get 2 equations that if you type on a graph you will get the point (2,5)

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Answer: The equations are y = 4x-3 and y= 3x -1

Explanation:

So lets say both equations will have positive slopes. Using that, we can input any slope and solve for the y intercept using the coordinates.We will use the formula, y=mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

Let's say the slope is 3.

5 = 3(2) + b

5= 6 + b

-6 -6

b= -1

We can now come up with the equation, y= 3x -1

We need to find another equation that will intersect with it at the point (2,5)

For lines to intersect, they need to have different slopes and different y-intercepts.

We need to come up with a new slope, the slope of the second equation could be 4. Now using the formula, use the coordinates so solve for the y intercept.

5= 4(2) + b

5 = 8 + b

-8 -8

b = -3

The equation will be y = 4x -3

We now have the equations y=4x -3 and y = 3x -1

To find that their solution is (2,5) substitute one of the y-values into the other and solve for x then solve for y.

4x -3 = 3x -1

+3 +3

4x = 3x + +2

-3x -3x

1x = 2

x = 2

We know now that the value of x is true because the value of x is 2.Input it into one of the equations and solve for y.

y = 4(2) - 3

y = 8-3

y = 5

The solution is indeed (2,5) .

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