To solve the system of equations using the elimination method, we have:
- Quadratic equation: \( y = x^2 - 2x - 2 \)
- Linear equation: \( y = 2x - 6 \)
First, we can set the two equations equal to each other since they both equal \( y \):
\[ x^2 - 2x - 2 = 2x - 6 \]
Now, rearranging this equation gives:
\[ x^2 - 2x - 2 - 2x + 6 = 0 \] \[ x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0 \] \[ (x - 2)^2 = 0 \]
This gives us a single solution for \( x \):
\[ x = 2 \]
Now, we can substitute \( x = 2 \) back into either equation to find \( y \). Let’s use the linear equation \( y = 2x - 6 \):
\[ y = 2(2) - 6 = 4 - 6 = -2 \]
Thus, we have the solution:
\[ (x, y) = (2, -2) \]
Now we can check if this solution also lies on the quadratic equation:
Substituting \( x = 2 \) into the quadratic equation:
\[ y = 2^2 - 2(2) - 2 = 4 - 4 - 2 = -2 \]
Since both equations confirm that \( y = -2 \), the solution to the system of equations is:
\[ (2, -2) \]
So the correct response is:
\((2, -2)\)