SOLUTION: y=x+6 y=1/2(x+6)^2

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Question 1053521: y=x+6
y=1/2(x+6)^2
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2B6=%281%2F2%29%28x%2B6%29%5E2 --------- do not try to divide both sides by x%2B6.

2%28x%2B6%29=%28x%2B6%29%5E2
2x%2B12=x%5E2%2B12x%2B36
0=x%5E2%2B10x%2B24
%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B4%29=0
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solution: system%28x=-6%2Cor%2Cx=-4%29