The equations x+y=3 and −5x−5y=−15 are graphed in the xy-plane. Which of the following must be true of the graphs of the two equations?Choose 1 answer:(A) The slope of the graph of x+y=3 is 1 and the slope of the graph of −5x−5y=−15 is −1 .(B) The graphs of the two equations are perpendicular lines.(C) The y-intercept of the graph of −5x−5y=−15 is −15 .(D) The graphs of the two equations are the same line.
Q. The equations x+y=3 and −5x−5y=−15 are graphed in the xy-plane. Which of the following must be true of the graphs of the two equations?Choose 1 answer:(A) The slope of the graph of x+y=3 is 1 and the slope of the graph of −5x−5y=−15 is −1 .(B) The graphs of the two equations are perpendicular lines.(C) The y-intercept of the graph of −5x−5y=−15 is −15 .(D) The graphs of the two equations are the same line.
Analyze first equation: Let's analyze the first equation x+y=3.To find the slope, we can rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form, which is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.x+y=3 can be rewritten as y=−x+3.Here, the slope (m) is −1 and the y-intercept (b) is 3.
Analyze second equation: Now let's analyze the second equation -5x - 5y = -15").\(\newlineFirst, we simplify the equation by dividing all terms by \$-5\) to get \(x + y = 3\).\(\newline\)This is the same equation as the first one, which means the two lines are not distinct; they are the same line.\(\newline\)Therefore, they have the same slope, which is \(-1\), and the same y-intercept, which is \(3\).
Evaluate answer choices: Now let's evaluate the answer choices given the information we have:\(\newline\)(A) The slope of the graph of \(x+y=3\) is \(1\) and the slope of the graph of \(-5x-5y=-15\) is \(-1\). This is incorrect because both slopes are \(-1\).\(\newline\)(B) The graphs of the two equations are perpendicular lines. This is incorrect because the lines are the same, not perpendicular.\(\newline\)(C) The y-intercept of the graph of \(-5x-5y=-15\) is \(-15\). This is incorrect because the y-intercept is \(3\), not \(-15\).\(\newline\)(D) The graphs of the two equations are the same line. This is correct because both equations simplify to the same line, \(x + y = 3\).
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