Determine the intercepting point of the lines 3x 4y 11 x
Determine the intercepting point of the lines 3x + 4y = 11, -x + y = 11
Solution
The intercepting point of the given lines is the solution of the system formed by the equations of the lines.
We\'ll solve the system using substitution method:
-x + y = 11
We\'ll add x both sides:
y = 11 + x (1)
We\'ll substitute (1) in the first eq. of the system:
3x + 4(11 + x) = 11
We\'ll remove the brackets and we\'ll get:
3x + 44 + 4x = 11
We\'ll combine like terms form the left side:
7x + 44 = 11
We\'ll subtract 44:
7x = 11-44
7x = 33
We\'ll divide by 7:
x = -33/7
We\'ll plug in the value of y in (1):
y = 11 - 33/7
y = (77-33)/7
y = 44/7
The solution of the system represents the coordinates of the intercepting point of the lines: (-33/7 , 44/7).
