SOLUTION: Hello, I worked this problem and only got half credit. How can I work this as a systems of equations y=x^2-4 x-y=-2 This is what I did x=y-2 y=(y-2)^2-4 2y-4-4=0

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: Hello, I worked this problem and only got half credit.
How can I work this as a systems of equations
y=x^2-4
x-y=-2
This is what I did
x=y-2
y=(y-2)^2-4
2y-4-4=0
This question is from textbook College Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given system




Solve for x in the second equation


Plug in


Foil


Subtract y from both sides


Combine like terms


Factor the right side




Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for y in each case


So our y-values are

or


Let's find x when

Start with the second equation


Plug in


Subtract


So when then



Let's find x when

Start with the second equation


Plug in


Subtract


So when then




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Answer:

So the solutions are

(-2,0) or (3,5)

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