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Solving Equations Graphically
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What does solving equations graphically involve finding?

Points where two functions intersect

What do the solutions to f(x)=g(x)f(x) = g(x) represent graphically?

x-coordinates where graphs intersect

For equation f(x)=0f(x) = 0, where does the graph of y=f(x)y = f(x) cross?

The x-axis

To solve f(x)=g(x)f(x) = g(x) graphically, what should you graph on the same axes?

y=f(x)y = f(x) and y=g(x)y = g(x)

What are the x-coordinates of intersection points?

The solutions to the equation

What are the solutions to x2+x−6=2xx^2 + x - 6 = 2x from Example 1?

x=−2x = -2 and x=3x = 3

In Example 1, what types of graphs are plotted for x2+x−6=2xx^2 + x - 6 = 2x?

A parabola and a straight line

In Example 2, x3−4x=x+2x^3 - 4x = x + 2 rearranges to which form?

x3−5x−2=0x^3 - 5x - 2 = 0

When might you need to estimate a solution from a graph?

When intersection is between grid points

For x3−4x=x+2x^3 - 4x = x + 2, what is an alternative graphing method mentioned?

Graph y=x+2y = x + 2 and y=x3−4xy = x^3 - 4x

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