document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187572>Question 1187572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {4x^2-y^2=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{8x^2+y^2=17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As soon as you add them, the terms {-y^2}  and  {y^2}  will cancel each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will get simple quadratic equation for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it and get two answers/values for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then substitute these values to any of the original equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will get a simple quadratic equation for y:  it will give you two solutions for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine these solutions in pairs; be accurate with the signs of the values in pairs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should have 4 pairs (if there is no degeneracy).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They determine 4 solutions/answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This 4 solutions represent the intersection points of two curves, determined by the equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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