Solve the system of equations.

y = 2x² – 3
y = 3x – 1
A. no solution
B. (–one-half, 5), (2, –start fraction 5 over 2 end fraction)
C. (–one-half, –start fraction 5 over 2 end fraction), (2, 5)
D. (one-half, start fraction 5 over 2 end fraction), (2, 5)

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We can set the two expressions for y equal to each other since they both equal y:

2x² – 3 = 3x – 1

Simplifying this equation, we get:

2x² - 3x + 2 = 0

We can then solve using the quadratic formula:

x = (-(-3) ± sqrt((-3)^2 - 4(2)(2))) / 2(2)
x = (3 ± sqrt(9 - 16)) / 4
x = (3 ± sqrt(-7)) / 4

Since we cannot take the square root of a negative number in real numbers, there are no real solutions to this system of equations, so the answer is (A) no solution.
AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!
2x² – 3 = 3x – 1
2x² - 3x - 2 = 0
(2x+1)(x-2) = 0
x = -1/2, 2
I apologize for my previous response, and thank you for bringing it to my attention. You are correct that the system of equations has solutions. Solving for x by factoring, we get:

2x² - 3x - 2 = 0
(2x + 1)(x - 2) = 0
x = -1/2, 2

Substituting each of these values of x back into either of the original equations, we can find the corresponding values of y:

For x = -1/2: y = 2(-1/2)² - 3 = -2

For x = 2: y = 2(2)² - 3 = 5

Therefore, the solutions to the system of equations are (x, y) = (-1/2, -2) and (x, y) = (2, 5). The answer is (D) (one-half, 5), (2, 5).