document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089671>Question 1089671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem was labled in my textbook as a nonlinear equation, but I couldn't find a better spot to put it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X^2+y^2=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x-y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm ending up with x= plus or minus sqrt14/2 my textbook has x as plus or minus 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you explain to me where I'm going wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p.s. I wasn't quite sure how to notate the fact that the two equations went together so I just did the little brackets between them. I'm not a math person, so if you could be very clear and explicit that would be much appreciated. Thanks again! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maybe what you solved and meant to write was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x%5E2%2By%5E2=3%5E2%2Cx-y=2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x%5E2%2By%5E2=3%5E2%2Cx-y=2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the intersection of a larger circle (radius=3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the same straight line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-4%2C4%2C-4%2C4%2C%0D%0Agrid%280%29%2Ccircle%280%2C0%2C3%29%2C%0D%0Aline%28-2%2C-4%2C4%2C2%29%2Ccircle%28-0.87%2C-2.87%2C0.1%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%282.87%2C0.87%2C0.1%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution to that system of equations has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1+%2B-+sqrt%2814%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1+%2B-+sqrt%2814%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . </SPAN>\n" );
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