Intercept of 2 lines

Is there a solution to solving the intercept of two lines using the equation
of a line? For instance, Line 1 is y = 2x+3 and Line 2 is y = 3x -5. Set
them equal to each other and 2x+3 = 3x-5. How can I solve the last equation?
Thanks in advance.

flaterp wrote:
> Is there a solution to solving the intercept of two lines using the equation
> of a line? For instance, Line 1 is y = 2x+3 and Line 2 is y = 3x -5. Set
> them equal to each other and 2x+3 = 3x-5. How can I solve the last equation?
> Thanks in advance.
Home work?

hint: try subtracting or adding the same value from both sides
of the equation.
gls858

Yes, I know this, but there are two problems: 1) The equations are more
complicated than the one I listed and 2) The list of data/equations is longer
than I would like to do this manually. Again, I ask how to do this in Excel,
not on paper.

"gls858" wrote:

> Home work?
>
> hint: try subtracting or adding the same value from both sides
> of the equation.
> gls858
>

Use Solver, setting (Equation1)-(Equation2) = zero, and use the same cell
for your X values reference in your formula (and have Solver change that
cell).

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"flaterp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Yes, I know this, but there are two problems: 1) The equations are more
> complicated than the one I listed and 2) The list of data/equations is
longer
> than I would like to do this manually. Again, I ask how to do this in
Excel,
> not on paper.
>
> "gls858" wrote:
>
> > Home work?
> >
> > hint: try subtracting or adding the same value from both sides
> > of the equation.
> > gls858
> >