document.write( "Question 246121: Solve the system: y=2x+1 and x^2 + y^2 =25. Do I do this with graphing or substitution? Please provide solution\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #179765 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve the system: y=2x+1 and x^2 + y^2 =25. Do I do this with graphing or substitution? Please provide solution \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitution: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + (2x+1)^2 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 4x^2 + 4x + 1 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "5x^2 +4x - 24 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-4+-sqrt(16 - 4*5*-24)]/10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = [-4 +- sqrt(496)]/10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = [-4 +- 4sqrt(31)]/10 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = [-2+2sqrt(31)]/5 or x = [-2-2sqrt(31)]/5 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "x = 1.8271 or x = -2.6271 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Find the y-value associated with each of these x-values. \n" ); document.write( "=========================================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |