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Algebra.Com's Answer #197841 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I'm not sure how to solve quadratic systems. Here is an example of a problem: \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)^2+y^2=5 \n" ); document.write( "x-y=1 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve the linear equation for \"x\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = y+1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(y+1-2)^2 + y^2 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "(y-1)^2 + y^2 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "y^2 - 2y + 1 + y^2 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "2y^2 - 2y -4 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2(y^2 - y -2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor: \n" ); document.write( "2(y-2)(y+1) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2 or y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "Since x = y+1, if y=2 then x = 3 \n" ); document.write( "Since x = y+1, if y = -1 then x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solutions: \n" ); document.write( "(3,2) and (0,-1) \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |