document.write( "Question 646881: How do I solve this system of equations using substitution? \"y=x%5E2-4x-1\" \"y=x%2B3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2B3\".................2...here you have \"y\" on one side, substitute it in 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B3=x%5E2-4x-1\"............1...solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2B3=x%5E2-4x-x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=x%5E2-5x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=x%5E2-5x-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or \"x%5E2-5x-4=0\".......use quadratic formula to find \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-%28-5%29+%2B-+sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-4%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%2825%2B16+%29%29%2F2+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%2841%29%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+%2B-+6.4%29%2F2+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+%2B+6.4%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+11.4%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+5.7+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%285+-+6.4%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-1.4%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-0.7+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find \"y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2B3\".................2...if \"x+=+5.7+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=5.7%2B3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=8.7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2B3\".................2...if \"x+=+-0.7+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-0.7%2B3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2.3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your pairs of solutions are:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+5.7+\" , \"y=8.7\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-0.7+\", \"y=2.3\"\r
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