Solve the following system of linear equations by graphing. graph on your own piece of paper. In your submitted answer, describe what the graph looks like and what tells you about the solution to the system of linear equation
y=x+3
-4x+4y=28
To graph the system of equations, we'll start by rearranging the second equation into slope-intercept form.
-4x + 4y = 28
4y = 4x + 28
y = x + 7
Now, we can graph both equations on a coordinate plane.
For the first equation, y = x + 3, we know that the y-intercept is 3 and the slope is 1. This means that for every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 1. So we can start by plotting the y-intercept at (0, 3) and then move up 1 unit and right 1 unit to get another point, and so on. Connecting the points will give us a line sloping upwards.
For the second equation, y = x + 7, we know that the y-intercept is 7 and the slope is also 1. Using the same process as before, we can plot the y-intercept at (0, 7) and then move up 1 unit and right 1 unit to get another point, and so on. Connecting the points will give us another line sloping upwards.
Now, analyzing the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point (6, 9). This intersection point represents the solution to the system of linear equations. The fact that there is an intersection point tells us that there is a unique solution to the system, meaning that the two equations are consistent.
Overall, the graph shows two lines intersecting at the point (6, 9), indicating that this is the solution to the system of linear equations.
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To confirm the solution, we can substitute the coordinates of the intersection point (6, 9) into both equations and see if they hold true.
For the first equation, y = x + 3:
9 = 6 + 3
9 = 9
For the second equation, -4x + 4y = 28:
-4(6) + 4(9) = 28
-24 + 36 = 28
12 = 28
As we can see, both equations hold true when we substitute the values of x = 6 and y = 9 into the equations. This confirms that the point (6, 9) is indeed the solution to the system of linear equations.
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To solve the system of linear equations by graphing, we need to graph each equation on the same coordinate plane and find the point where the two lines intersect. This point will represent the solution to the system.
Let's start by graphing the first equation, y = x + 3. This equation is in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b), where the coefficient of x (m) is the slope of the line and the constant term (b) is the y-intercept.
To graph y = x + 3, we can start by plotting the y-intercept which is 3. So, we put a point at (0, 3). Then, we can use the slope of 1 (coefficient of x) to find one more point. Since the slope is positive (1), we can go up 1 unit and right 1 unit from the y-intercept, and plot another point. After connecting the two points, we get a straight line.
Now, let's graph the second equation, -4x + 4y = 28. To graph this equation, we can rearrange it in slope-intercept form by solving for y:
-4x + 4y = 28
4y = 4x + 28
y = x + 7
Similar to the first equation, we can start by plotting the y-intercept, which is 7. So, we put a point at (0, 7). With a slope of 1 (coefficient of x), we go up 1 unit and right 1 unit from the y-intercept, and plot another point. Connecting the two points gives us a straight line for the second equation.
Now that we have both lines graphed, we can see where they intersect, which represents the solution to the system of equations.
The graph will have two lines on the coordinate plane. In this case, the first equation, y = x + 3, will have a positive slope where the line goes upward from left to right. The second equation, y = x + 7, will also have a positive slope but will be slightly steeper than the first line.
The intersection point (solution) is the point where the two lines meet. By visually analyzing the graph, you can find the point where the lines intersect. This point will have an x-coordinate and a y-coordinate, representing the solution to the system of equations.
Once the lines are graphed, you can determine the solution by finding the coordinates of the intersection point. You can either measure the coordinates from your hand-drawn graph or use the coordinate values provided by graphing software.
Note: If the lines do not intersect, it means the system of equations has no solution (parallel lines), and if the lines overlap, it means the system has infinitely many solutions (coincident lines).