4. the diagram at right shows the graph of 3x + 4y = 12. the shaded figure is a square, three of whose vertices are on the coordinate axes. the fourth vertex is on the line. find (a) the x- and y-intercepts of the line; (b) the length of a side of the square. (c) show that your point is equidistant from the coordinate axes.

Remark

This is a very interesting question.  Draw a line from the origin to where the upper right vertex of the square touches the line. That line has the property that the its equation is y = x. So the "solution" to the point of intersection is the solution of the two equations.

y =  x            (1)

3x + 4y = 12 (2)

Put x in for y in equation 2

3x + 4x = 12

7x = 12

x = 12/7

x = 1.714

y = 1.714

Problem A

x intercept

The x intercept occurs when y = 0

3x + 4(0) = 12

3x = 12                Divide by 3

x = 12/3

x = 4

the x intercept = (4,0)

y intercept

The y intercept occurs when x =0

3(0) + 4y = 12

4y = 12

y = 12/4

y = 3

y intercept = (0,3)

Problem B

x and y both equal 1.714 so they are also the length of the square's side.

Problem C

See solution above. x =y is the key fact.

x = y = 1.714

d, x=8

step-by-step explanation:

simplifying

4x + -5 = 2x + 11

reorder the terms:

-5 + 4x = 2x + 11

reorder the terms:

-5 + 4x = 11 + 2x

solving

-5 + 4x = 11 + 2x

solving for variable 'x'.

move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

add '-2x' to each side of the equation.

-5 + 4x + -2x = 11 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x

-5 + 2x = 11 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0

-5 + 2x = 11 + 0

-5 + 2x = 11

add '5' to each side of the equation.

-5 + 5 + 2x = 11 + 5

combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0

0 + 2x = 11 + 5

2x = 11 + 5

combine like terms: 11 + 5 = 16

2x = 16

divide each side by '2'.

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step-by-step explanation: