document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391149>Question 391149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the solution to the following system of conic sections???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2/4) + y^2 = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that the first equation is an ellipse and the second is a line and there are as many as two possible solutions to the system.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> substituting ___ (x^2 / 4) + (x + 1)^2 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 4x^2 + 8x + 4 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 + 8x = 0 ___ x(5x + 8) = 0 ___ x = 0 and x = -8/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (0) + 1 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-8/5) + 1 = -3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution points are ___ (0,1) and (-8/5,-3/5) </SPAN>\n" );
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