SOLUTION: solve the system, show steps please 2x+y+3=0 x^2+y^2=5 i keep geting x=plus or negative (4/3)^(1/2) then i am completely lost as to what step to take next. thank you

Question 769570: solve the system, show steps please
2x+y+3=0
x^2+y^2=5
i keep geting x=plus or negative (4/3)^(1/2) then i am completely lost as to what step to take next. thank you
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

......eq.1
.....eq.2
__________________________
......eq.1.....solve for
....eq.1a....substitute in eq.2
.....eq.2...solve for

....use quadratic formula to find

solutions:

now go to eq.1a and find
....eq.1a ...plug in

or
....plug in

solution pairs are:
and
and

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