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algebra intermediate

Problem

A line with slope 3 intersects a line with slope 5 at the point . What is the distance between the -intercepts of these two lines?
Solution
The two lines have equations The -intercepts, obtained by setting in the respective equations, are 5 and 7. The distance between the points and is .
Final answer
2