document.write( "Question 618497: How do you solve this problem by substitution or elimination? (Your choice)\r
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document.write( "x^2+y^2+2x+2y=0
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document.write( "x^2+y^2-2x-2y=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #388954 by swincher4391(1107)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^2+y^2 +2x +2y =0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so using substitution method:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 +y^2 = -2x -2y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(-2x -2y) -2x -2y = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4x - 4y = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4x = 4y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -y or y=-x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sub y=-x in for either equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + (-x)^2 -2x + 2x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 0 <--------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x =-y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0 =-y \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "y=0 <------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to visualize this, you have two circles that intersect at (0,0).\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |