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To solve the linear-quadratic system using the elimination method, we have the following equations:

  1. \( y = x^2 - 2x - 2 \) (quadratic equation)
  2. \( y = 2x - 6 \) (linear equation)

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

\[ x^2 - 2x - 2 = 2x - 6 \]

Now, let's move all terms to one side of the equation:

\[ x^2 - 2x - 2 - 2x + 6 = 0 \]

This simplifies to:

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

Next, factor the quadratic:

\[ (x - 2)^2 = 0 \]

This implies:

\[ x - 2 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 2 \]

Now we will substitute \( x = 2 \) into the linear equation to find \( y \):

\[ y = 2(2) - 6 = 4 - 6 = -2 \]

Thus, we have one solution:

\[ (2, -2) \]

Now, let's check if there are any other solutions by substituting \( y = 2x - 6 \) into the quadratic equation again. Since we found \( (2, -2) \), we can check for a possible repeat:

  1. Substitute \( y \) into the quadratic: \( 2x - 6 = x^2 - 2x - 2 \)
    • Rearranging gives us: \[ x^2 - 4x + 4 = 0 \implies (x - 2)^2 = 0 \]

We already established that the quadratic equation has a double root at \( x = 2 \) with \( y = -2 \). This means the only solution for the system is:

\[ (2, -2) \]

Hence, the answer is:

\[ \text{(2, −2)} \]