SOLUTION: This makes no sense to me someone explain this to me. Use the substitution method to find all solutions of the system y=x+1 xy=6

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Question 624571: This makes no sense to me someone explain this to me.

Use the substitution method to find all solutions of the system
y=x+1
xy=6

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the first equation says , the second equation can be written:



Put this single variable equation into standard form and solve the quadratic equation. Hint: It factors. Report both roots.

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