College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 8 - Review Exercises - Page 635: 39

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$2x+y+3=0\\y=-3-2x$ Thus $x^2+(-3-2x)^2=5\\x^2+9+12x+4x^2=5\\5x^2+12x+4=0\\(5x+2)(x+2)=0$ Thus $x=-0.4,y=-3-2(-0.4)=-2.2$ or $x=-2,y=-3-2(-2)=1$
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