SOLUTION: You and a friend are driving on the road. Your path can be modeled by the equation y=X^2-4x-1 and your friends path can be modeled by the equation y=2x+8. Do your paths cross each

Question 1169986: You and a friend are driving on the road. Your path can be modeled by the equation y=X^2-4x-1 and your friends path can be modeled by the equation y=2x+8. Do your paths cross each other? If so, what are the coordinates of the point(s) where the paths meet?

Answer by ikleyn(52779) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To answer the question, you need to solve the equation

    x^2 - 4x - 1 = 2x + 8.


Reduce it to the standard form quadratic equation

    x^2 - 6x - 9 = 0.


To find the solution, apply the quadratic formula.

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