IN TE RS ECT IO N OF LIN ES

GRAP HIC AN D ALG EG RA IC

MATH PR OJECT
1. Find the equation of the line
that goes through:
a. (-7,-10) & (7,8)
b. (-6,8) & (6,-2)
9
y = x −1
7
5
y = − x +3
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 Finding Intersections of
Lines
Objectives:
1. Discover how to find the
intersections of lines
graphically and algebraically.
 Finding Intersections of
Lines
Objectives:
2. Solve problems by finding
the intersections of lines.
 Two ways to find
intersections of lines.
1. Graph the lines…..
What is the point of intersection
of the following lines:
y = 3x − 5
4 x − 3 y = 10
1. Graph the lines.
y = 3 x − 5
4 x − 3 y = 10
y=3x-5
Solve 4x-3y=10
for y.
4x-3y=10
-4x -4x
-3y= -4x+10
1. Graph the lines.
y = 3 x − 5
4 x − 3 y = 10
y=3x-5
-3y= -4x+10
-3y= -4x+10
-3 -3
4 10
y = x−
3 3
1. Graph the lines.
y = 3 x − 5
4 x − 3 y = 10
y=3x-5
This appears
to be the
(1,-2) point of
intersection.
 Two ways to find
intersections of lines.
1. Graph the lines.
2. Use algebra when
graphing does not
give you an accurate
answer.
Find the intersection of the
following lines.
y=4x-7
12x+2y=1
Since one of the equations is already
solved for y, plug that y value into
the other equation and solve for “x”.
 y=4x-7
12x+2(4x-7)=1
12x+2y=1

12x+8x-14=1 20x=15

3
x=
4
You know the x-value. Plug
the x-value into either
equation and solve for “y”.
y=4x-7
3
12x+2y=1 x=
4
 y=4x-7
3 3
x= y=4( )-7
4 4
12
y= 4
-7

y=3-7
y=-4
The point of intersection is:
3
x= y=-4 or…
4
3
( ,−4)
4
You graph these two lines
and see if this looks good.
y=4x-7
12x+2y=1
The point of
3
intersection ( ,−4)
is: 4
 y=4x-7
12x+2y=1
1
y = −6 x + 3
2 ( , − 4)
4
Point of
intersection.
Graph the two equations below.
Estimate the point of
intersection.
y=3x+5 & y=-6x-4
When finished solving
graphically, solve algebraically.
Compare your two answers.
Which is more accurate?
When you solve graphically….
y=3x+5
y=-6x-4
The point of
intersection looks
like it is at (-1,2).
Now check
algebraically to see
if this is correct.
 y=3x+5
y=-6x-4
Since both 3x+5 and –6x-4 are
equal to “y”, set them equal to
each other and solve for “x”.

3x+5=-6x-4
 3x+5=-6x-4

3x + 5 = -6x - 4
+6x - 5 +6x -5

9x = -9

x = -1
Since x = -1, plug –1 in for x
and solve for y in either
equation. y=3x+5
y=-6x-4
y=-6(-1) – 4
y= 6 – 4 = 2
When we graphed we got
(-1, 2). When we solved
algebraically, we got (-1,2).
This is the correct answer!
The wrestling club is planning a
t-shirt sale to raise funds for a
tournament in Hawaii. The t-
shirt company charges an
$80.00 set-up fee and $5.00 for
each t-shirt. The wrestling club
will sell the shirts for $15.00
each.
 - t-shirt company charges
$80.00 set-up fee and $5.00 for
each t-shirt
- Club sells each shirt for $15.00.
Write an equation to
represent cost and an
equation to represent
profit and graph each.
 COST
80.00 set-up fee+5.00 per shirt
y=5.00x+80
PROFIT
15.00 PER SHIRT
y=15.00x
 COST
y=5.00x+80
PROFIT
y=15.00x
What does “x” stand for?
-Number of shirts sold.
 COST
y=5.00x+80
PROFIT
y=15.00x
What does “y” stand for?
-either profit or cost
 COST
y=5.00x+80
PROFIT
y=15.00x
How many shirts must be sold
before it starts making a profit?
 COST
y=5.00x+80
PROFIT
y=15.00x
Graph each equation, the point
of intersection is the break-even
point.
S
a
l
e BREAK-EVEN POINT
s
It’s hard to tell the exact
coordinates of the break-even
$
point, so now you will calculate
# of shirts

the point-of-intersection
algebraically.
 COST PROFIT
y=5.00x+80 y=15.00x
5x+80=15x
80 = 10x
x=8
Now calculate the “y” value by
putting 8 in for “x”.
 COST PROFIT
y=5.00x+80 y=15.00x
y=15.00(8)

y=120
The coordinates of the break-
even point are (8,120).
Every shirt sold after 8 is
profit.