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This system has one solution. y=10x 8y=x² 6x 12. What is the y-coordinate of the solution?

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Final answer:

To find the y-coordinate of the solution to the system of equations, we substitute y = 10x into 8y = x² + 6x + 12, resulting in a quadratic equation. However, the provided equations appear to be incorrect or incomplete, as the quadratic equation x² - 74x + 12 = 0 cannot be easily solved without further information.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the y-coordinate of the solution to the system of equations:

  • y = 10x
  • 8y = x² + 6x + 12

We need to substitute the first equation into the second one. This gives us:

  • 8(10x) = x² + 6x + 12
  • 80x = x² + 6x + 12

By rearranging the equation, we get:

  • x² - 74x + 12 = 0

Now we would solve this quadratic equation for x. Once x is found, we substitute it back into y = 10x to find the corresponding y. However, solving this quadratic is not straightforward, and it seems the information provided may be incomplete or have errors, as standard methods like factoring and the quadratic formula do not apply neatly without further clarification or correction of the given equations.

Without the correct equations or more information, we cannot find the precise y-coordinate of the solution.

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