To solve the linear-quadratic system using the elimination method, we have the following equations:
- \( y = x^2 - 2x - 2 \)
- \( y = 2x - 6 \)
To eliminate \( y \), we set the two expressions for \( y \) equal to each other:
\[ x^2 - 2x - 2 = 2x - 6 \]
Now, let's rearrange and combine like terms:
\[ x^2 - 2x - 2 - 2x + 6 = 0 \] \[ x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0 \]
Next, we can factor this equation:
\[ (x - 2)^2 = 0 \]
This gives us:
\[ x - 2 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 2 \]
Now that we have \( x = 2 \), we will substitute this value back into either original equation to find \( y \). We'll use the second equation:
\[ y = 2(2) - 6 = 4 - 6 = -2 \]
So, we have one solution:
\[ (2, -2) \]
Next, we need to check if there are any other solutions. However, since the quadratic \( (x - 2)^2 = 0 \) has a double root at \( x = 2 \), we only have this one solution for \( x \), which gives us:
1 solution: \( (2, -2) \)
Thus, the solution to the system is:
\[ (2, -2) \]
So the correct response is:
(2, −2).