If f(x)= x-5 and g(x)= x^2 + 1 what are the solutions to the equations
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Answer:
d) one solution; (4, 1)
Step-by-step explanation:
It often works well to follow problem directions. A graph is attached, showing the one solution to be (4, 1).
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You know there will be one solution because the lines have different slopes. Each is in the form ...
y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
The first line has slope -1 and y-intercept +5; the second line has slope 1 and y-intercept -3. The slope is the number of units of "rise" for each unit of "run", so it can be convenient to graph these by starting at the y-intercept and plotting points with those rise and run from the point you know.
If you imagine it like the picture below, you could use the pythagorean theorem to solve for x
