Use the elimination method to solve the linearquadratic system y = x ^ 2 + 10; y = - 7x - 2; (- 4, 26); (3, - 23) and (4, - 30); (- 3, 19); (- 3, 19) and (- 4, 26)

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11 months ago

To solve the system using the elimination method, we need to eliminate one variable by manipulating one or both of the equations.

Equation 1: y = x^2 + 10
Equation 2: y = -7x - 2

Since both equations are already solved for y, we can set them equal to each other:

x^2 + 10 = -7x - 2

Next, we rearrange the equation to bring all terms to one side and set it equal to zero:

x^2 + 7x + 12 = 0

Now we can factor this quadratic equation:

(x + 3)(x + 4) = 0

Setting each factor equal to zero:

x + 3 = 0 -> x = -3
x + 4 = 0 -> x = -4

So the possible x-values are x = -3 and x = -4.

Now, we substitute these x-values back into either Equation 1 or Equation 2 to find the corresponding y-values.

Using Equation 1: y = (-3)^2 + 10 -> y = 9 + 10 -> y = 19
Using Equation 1: y = (-4)^2 + 10 -> y = 16 + 10 -> y = 26

Therefore, the solution to the system is (-3, 19) and (-4, 26).

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11 months ago

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User Icon for Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered
11 months ago

Apologies for the confusion in my previous response. Let's verify the solution using the given points.

1. (3, -23)
Using Equation 1: y = (3)^2 + 10 -> y = 9 + 10 -> y = 19
However, the y-value in Point 1 is -23, not 19. Therefore, (3, -23) is not a solution to the system.

2. (4, -30)
Using Equation 1: y = (4)^2 + 10 -> y = 16 + 10 -> y = 26
However, the y-value in Point 2 is -30, not 26. Therefore, (4, -30) is not a solution to the system.

So, my previous response was incorrect. Apologies for the mistake.

Now, let's solve the system correctly using the given points (-4, 26) and (-3, 19).

From Equation 2: y = -7x - 2

For Point (-4, 26):
26 = -7(-4) - 2
26 = 28 - 2
26 = 26

For Point (-3, 19):
19 = -7(-3) - 2
19 = 21 - 2
19 = 19

Both points satisfy Equation 2. Now, let's substitute these points into Equation 1 to verify.

For Point (-4, 26):
26 = (-4)^2 + 10
26 = 16 + 10
26 = 26

For Point (-3, 19):
19 = (-3)^2 + 10
19 = 9 + 10
19 = 19

Both points also satisfy Equation 1.

Hence, the correct solution to the system is (-4, 26) and (-3, 19).