SOLUTION: How would you solve the substitution equation: x+y=1 X^2+xy-y^2=-1 Thank you.

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Question 681944: How would you solve the substitution equation:
x+y=1
X^2+xy-y^2=-1
Thank you.

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
...............1
........2
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...............1...solve for
.......substitute in 2
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........2
.........solve for




...use quadratic formula





solutions:



and




now find

if :




if :




so, solution pairs are:
1. and
2. and




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