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10-149.
You can use the substitution method.
10y − (8y − 1) = 5
Solve for y.
10 − 8y + 1 = 5
2y = 4
y = 2
Substitute y into one of the equations and solve for x.
8(2) − 1 = x
16 − 1 = x
x = 15
(15, 2)
You can use the substitution method.
−4x − 2 = x2 − 3x − 4
Set the equation equal to zero.
0 = x2 − 3x + 4x − 4 + 2
x2 + x − 2 = 0
Solve for x.
Factor:
(x − 1)(x + 2) = 0
x − 1 = 0 x + 2 = 0
x = 1 x = −2
Substitute both x's into one of the equations to solve for y.
y = −4(1) − 2 y = −4(−2) − 2
y = −6 y = 6
(1, −6) (−2, 6)