2a + 3b = 6 --> Equation 1
5a + 2b = 4 --> Equation 2
Equation 1 * 5 --> 10a + 15b = 30
Equation 2 * 2 --> 10a + 4b = 8
Equation 1 - Equation 2 --> 11b = 22 --> b = 2
Sub b=2 in Equation 1 (or 2, either works):
2a + 3b = 6
2a + 3(2) = 6
2a + 6 = 6
2a = 0
a = 0
b = 2, a = 0
Combine the terms. Note that: one positive and one negative sign results in a negative sign.
Simplify: 5 + (-4) = 5 - 4 = 1
1 + (-7) = 1 - 7 = -6
-6 + 2 = -4
-4 is your answer
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First, let's factor the equation to make it easier to solve for the intercepts:
f(x) = x² + 12x + 32
f(x) = (x + 8)(x + 4)
To find the x-intercepts of a function, set the y value (f(x)) to 0:
0 = (x + 8)(x + 4)
x = -8, -4
Similarly, to find the y-intercept, set the x values to 0:
f(x) = (0 + 8)(0 + 4)
f(x) = (8)(4)
f(x) = 32
*Note that you can see 32 as the y-intercept in the parabola's original equation
