Answer:
(-1, 7)
Explanation:
First, set both equations equal to each other:
(y = x^2 – 4x + 2) = (y = -x^2 – 8x)
x^2 – 4x + 2 = -x^2 – 8x
x^2 + x^2 – 4x + 2 = -x^2 + x^2 – 8x
2x^2 - 4x + 2 = -8x
2x^2 - 4x +8x + 2 = -8x + 8x
2x^2 + 4x + 2 = 0
2(x^2 + 2x + 1) = 0
x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0
x^2 + x + x + 1 = 0
x(x+1) + 1(x+1) = 0
(x+1)(x+1) = 0
x+1=0
x=-1
y = -x^2 – 8x
y = -(-1)^2 – 8(-1) ==> plug in the x-value back into one of the equations
y = -1 – (-8)
y = -1 + 8
y=7
(-1, 7)