Answer:
see explanation
Explanation:
Given the 2 equations
y = x² + 2x + 7 → (1)
y - 7 = x → (2)
Rearrange (2) expressing y in terms of x by adding 7 to both sides
y = x + 7 → (3)
Substitute y = x + 7 into (1)
x + 7 = x² + 2x + 7 ( subtract x + 7 from both sides )
0 = x² + x ← factor out x from each term
0 = x(x + 1)
Equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x = 0
x + 1 = 0 ⇒ x = - 1
Substitute these values into (3) for corresponding values of y
x = 0 → y = 0 + 7 = 7
x = - 1 → y = - 1 + 7 = 6
The solutions are
(- 1, 6 ) and (0, 7 )