1.3 Solving System of Equations by Graphing
1.3 Solving System of Equations by Graphing
Example: Solve the System of Equations by Graphing
Consider the following system of equations:
y = 2x + 4
y = -x + 1
Step 1: Identify the \(y-Intercept\) and Slope
Compare the given equations with the general slope-intercept form of a linear equation, \(y=mx+b\); '\(m\)' is the slope and '\(b\)' is the \(y-intercept\).
For the first equation, the \(y-intercept\) '\(b\)' is 4 and the slope '\(m\)' is 2. This means when \(x = 0\), \(y = 4\), and for every 1 unit increase in \(x\), \(y\) increases by 2 units.
For the second equation, the \(y-intercept\) ‘\(b\)’ is 1 and the slope '\(m\)' is -1. This means when \(x = 0\), y\( = 1\), and for every 1 unit increase in \(x, y\) decreases by 1 unit.
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