Double integral, find volume of solid

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Homework Statement


Find the volume of the solid by subtracting two volumes, the solid enclosed by the parabolic cylinders:
y = 1 − x2,
y = x2 − 1
and the planes:
x + y + z = 2
4x + 5y − z + 20 = 0

Homework Equations


∫∫f(x,y) dA

The Attempt at a Solution



So I solved for z in the plane equations:
z=2-x-y
z=4x+5y+20

I subtracted these two equations:
(4x+5y+20)-(2-x-y) = 5x+6y+18 = z

01x2-11-x2 5x+6y+18 dy dx

=53/2

It's the wrong answer, and I think my x boundaries might be between -1 and 1 after graphing it but I'm not sure.
 
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LCKurtz said:
If you graph ##y=1-x^2## and ##y=x^2-1## in the xy plane that should settle the ##x## limits for you. If you use ##x=-1## for the lower limit, does that fix it for you?
Yes, it's correct.