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OpenStudy (nguya2558):

What is the solution to the following system of equations? y = −x2 − 5x − 4 y = −x2 + 9x − 18

OpenStudy (evoker):

should be able to set them equal to each other and the x^2 term should cancel.

alones (alones):

^^^

OpenStudy (nguya2558):

I'm sorry but i don't understand any of this.

OpenStudy (evoker):

set -x^2-5x-4=-x^2+9x-18 then start solving for x.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@nguya2558 8 hours later... Did you understand what you had to do?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Well, they went offline again.

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