Question

How many solutions does the system of equations have?
y=-2x+3
y = x² - 6x +3

Answer 1

2 solutions

Explanation:

y = - 2x + 3 → (1)

y = x² - 6x + 3 → (2)

substitute y = x² - 6x + 3 into (1)

x² - 6x + 3 = - 2x + 3 ( subtract - 2x + 3 from both sides )

x² - 4x = 0 ← factor out x from each term on the left side

x(x - 4) = 0

equate each factor to zero and solve for x

x = 0

x - 4 = 0 ⇒ x = 4

substitute these values into (1)

x = 0 : y = - 2(0) + 3 = 0 + 3 = 3 ⇒ (0, 3 )

x = 4 : y = - 2(4) + 3 = - 8 + 3 = - 5 ⇒ (4, - 5 )

the 2 solutions are (0, 3 ) and (4, - 5 )