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Which point is the solution to the following system of equations? x^2+y^2=13 2x-y=4

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Please make the separation of your two equations more obvious, as by writing only one equation per line:

x^2+y^2=13

2x-y=4

Solve the 2nd equation for y: y = 2x-4. Now substitute 2x-4 for y in the first equation:

x^2 + (2x-4)^2 = 13, or 4x^2 - 16x + 16 - 13 = 0.

Then 4x^2 - 16x + 3 = 0. Solve by completing the square, as follows:

4(x^2 - 4x ) + 3 = 0
4(x^2 - 4x + 4 - 4 ) + 3 = 0
4(x-2)^2 -16 +3 = 0
4(x-2)^2 = 13
Take the sqrt of both sides: x-2 = plus or minus sqrt(13)

Then x = 2 plus or minus sqrt(13). Each of these roots has an associated y-value. How would you find it? What are the 2 solutions of this system?

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