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Solve the following system.
x² - y = 3
x - y = -3
The solution set is... ?

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Final answer:

To solve the system of equations, we use the method of substitution. The solution set is {(3, 6), (-2, 1)}.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the given system of equations, we will use the method of substitution. We have two equations:

x² - y = 3

x - y = -3

We rearrange the second equation to solve for x: x = -3 + y.

Substitute this value of x in the first equation:

(-3 + y)² - y = 3

Simplify and solve for y:

9 - 6y + y² - y = 3

Rearrange to form a quadratic equation:

y² - 7y + 6 = 0

Factorize: (y - 1)(y - 6) = 0

So, y = 1 or y = 6.

Substitute each value of y back into the equation x = -3 + y to find the corresponding values of x:

If y = 1, then x = -3 + 1 = -2.

If y = 6, then x = -3 + 6 = 3.

Therefore, the solution set is {(x, y) : (3, 6), (-2, 1)}.

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