SOLUTION: Need Help!! Find the point(s) of intersection of the parabola y=x^2+4x+3 and the line y=x+1.

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Question 264901: Need Help!!
Find the point(s) of intersection of the parabola y=x^2+4x+3 and the line
y=x+1.

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st



Use the quadratic formula to find roots








and


The points I have so far are
(-1,?) and (-2,?)
To find y-components, plug x's back into original equatiuon




I have point (-1,0) now
and




The other point is (-2,-1)
I'll plot them to check answers

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