document.write( "Question 608423: How do I solve this quadratic equation, using elimination?
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+y=8x+19
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-y=7x-11
\n" ); document.write( " The back of the book says that the answer is (-0.5,14.75) and (8,19) but I do not know how they got that. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Just add the two equations just the way they are. The

variable will go away. Then collect like terms on one side of the equals sign leaving yourself with a factorable quadratic. Once you have the two roots of the quadratic, substitute back into either of the given equations to determine the

value that corresponds to that

value. The book's answers are correct.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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