Using the substitution method, solve the following linear quadratic system: -x^2 + y = -5x - 20 y = -5x + 5

1. (5, -20)
2. (-5, 30)
3. (-5, 30) and (5, -20)
4. (5, 30) and (-5, -20)

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To solve the system of equations using the substitution method, we start with the given equations:

  1. \(-x^2 + y = -5x - 20\) (Equation 1)
  2. \(y = -5x + 5\) (Equation 2)

From Equation 2, we can directly express \(y\) in terms of \(x\): \[ y = -5x + 5 \]

Now, we will substitute this expression for \(y\) into Equation 1.

Substituting \(y\) in Equation 1: \[ -x^2 + (-5x + 5) = -5x - 20 \] Simplifying the left side: \[ -x^2 - 5x + 5 = -5x - 20 \]

Now, we can simplify by adding \(5x\) to both sides: \[ -x^2 + 5 = -20 \]

Next, we eliminate the constant from the left: \[ -x^2 = -20 - 5 \] \[ -x^2 = -25 \]

Multiplying both sides by -1: \[ x^2 = 25 \]

Taking the square root of both sides, we find: \[ x = 5 \quad \text{or} \quad x = -5 \]

Now we will find the corresponding \(y\) values for both \(x\) values using Equation 2.

  1. When \(x = 5\): \[ y = -5(5) + 5 = -25 + 5 = -20 \] So the solution is \((5, -20)\).

  2. When \(x = -5\): \[ y = -5(-5) + 5 = 25 + 5 = 30 \] So the solution is \((-5, 30)\).

Thus, the solutions to the system are:

  • \((5, -20)\)
  • \((-5, 30)\)

The correct answer is: 3. (-5, 30) and (5, -20).