Solving x^2 + 2y = 9 w/ Sub Method

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The forum discussion focuses on solving the equations x² + 2y = 9 and x - y + 3 = 0 using the substitution method. The solution process involves substituting y with x + 3, leading to the equation x² + 2(x + 3) = 9, which simplifies to x² + 2x - 3 = 0. This quadratic equation factors to (x + 3)(x - 1) = 0, yielding solutions x = -3 and x = 1. Substituting these x-values back into the original equations results in the ordered pairs (x, y) = (-3, 0) and (1, 4), confirming the correctness of the solution.

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use the subtitution method to solve.
x^2 + 2y = 9
x - y + 3 = 0


y=x+3 -> (3)
substitute for y with x+3, you get:
x^2+2(x+3)=9 x2+2x−3=0

factorize it to get:
(x+3)(x−1)=0 x=−3,x=1

substitute for each value of x in equation 3
x=−3y=−3+3=0

x=1y=1+3=4


(x,y)=(−3,0),(x,y)=(1,4)

Is this right?
 
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wat2000 said:
use the subtitution method to solve.
x^2 + 2y = 9
x - y + 3 = 0


y=x+3 -> (3)
substitute for y with x+3, you get:
x^2+2(x+3)=9 x2+2x−3=0

factorize it to get:
(x+3)(x−1)=0 x=−3,x=1

substitute for each value of x in equation 3
x=−3y=−3+3=0

x=1y=1+3=4


(x,y)=(−3,0),(x,y)=(1,4)

Is this right?
You can check for yourself. Do you get true statements for the two equations when x=-3, y = 0 and when x = 1, y = 4?
 
So its right!
 

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