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CAHSEE Math: Algebra I Drill 5, Problem 3. Which of the following graphs represents the solution to the following system of equations?

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Can you hear the people shmoop?

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Which of the following graphs represents the solution to the following system of equations:

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And here are the potential answers…

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Okay, so to solve this problem, we basically need to figure out what the lines would look

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like that are represented by this system of equations…

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…and then use the eyeball test to match it up with its twin.

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Okay, so first we need to find the point of intersection of the lines.

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What x value and y value will work for both?

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If we multiply the first equation by -2… we’ll get -2x… meaning we can add it to

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the bottom equation and be left with a single variable.

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-2x – 2y = -4… plus 2x + 3y = 3…

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…gives us y = -1.

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Plugging that back into the first equation, we get an x value of 3.

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So our point where these two lines get up close and personal? (3, -1)

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That’ll rule out C and D, which both have different points of intersection. So long, fellas.

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So we’re down to A and B…

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We can figure out which one to nix by putting both of the given formulas into slope-intercept form...

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The first one becomes y = -x + 2 and the second becomes y = -2/3x + 1…which tells us that

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we’re dealing with two negative slopes.

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Only B fits the bill.

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As in, “Bicycle built for two.”

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