Solve the following system of equations algebraically:

y, equals, x, squared, minus, x, minus, 3
y=
x
2
−x−3
y, equals, 3, x, minus, 3
y=
3x−3

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To solve the system of equations algebraically, we have:

  1. \( y = x^2 - x - 3 \) (Equation 1)
  2. \( y = 3x - 3 \) (Equation 2)

Since both equations are equal to \( y \), we can set them equal to each other:

\[ x^2 - x - 3 = 3x - 3 \]

Now, we will rearrange this equation to one side:

\[ x^2 - x - 3 - 3x + 3 = 0 \]

Combining like terms:

\[ x^2 - 4x = 0 \]

Now, we can factor the equation:

\[ x(x - 4) = 0 \]

Setting each factor equal to zero gives us the solutions for \( x \):

  1. \( x = 0 \)
  2. \( x - 4 = 0 \) → \( x = 4 \)

Now, we will substitute these values of \( x \) back into either of the original equations to find the corresponding \( y \) values.

For \( x = 0 \):

Using Equation 2:

\[ y = 3(0) - 3 = -3 \]

So one solution is \( (0, -3) \).

For \( x = 4 \):

Using Equation 2:

\[ y = 3(4) - 3 = 12 - 3 = 9 \]

So the second solution is \( (4, 9) \).

In conclusion, the solutions to the system of equations are:

\[ (0, -3) \quad \text{and} \quad (4, 9). \]