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algebra intermediate

Problem

The lines with equations and are perpendicular and intersect at . What is ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Writing each equation in slope-intercept form, we get and . We observe the slope of each equation is and , respectively. Because the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope is , we see that because it is given that the two lines are perpendicular. This equation simplifies to . Because is a solution of both equations, we deduce and . Because we know that , the equations reduce to and . Solving this system of equations, we get
Final answer
E