document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030857>Question 1030857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the x,y coordinates of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x^2+4x+4        y=-2x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you are asking what are the coordinates of their intersection, we substitute in for y and solve for x...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 5 = x^2 + 4x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tells me the line is tangent to the curve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = -3, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2(-3) - 5 = 6 - 5 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They intersect at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3, 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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