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What are the solutions to the nonlinear system of equations below? check all that apply

y= -5x
x^2+y^2=26

a.) (26, -5)
b.) (-1, -5)
c.) (1, 5)
d.) (-26, 5)
e.) (1, -5)
f.) (-1, 5)

User Andy Ecca
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e. (1, -5)
f. (-1, 5)

This can be solved by substituting -5x for y in the second equation.
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