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X^2 + 4y^2 =100; 4y - x^2 = -20

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x^2+4y^2=100\implies x^2=100-4y^2

\implies 4y-(100-4y^2)=-20

\implies 4y^2+4y-80=0

\implies y^2+y-20=0

\implies (y-4)(y+5)=0

\implies y=4,y=-5

When
y=4, you have


4(4)-x^2=-20\implies x^2=36\implies x=\pm6

When
y=-5,


4(-5)-x^2=-20\implies x^2=0\implies x=0

So there are three solutions,
(x,y)\in\{(6,4),(-6,4),(0,-5)\}.
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