Solve the system of equations? 10x+y=-20 y=2x^2-4x-16

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Solve the system of equations? 10x+y=-20 y=2x^2-4x-16
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You have one of those equations already solved for y, so part of the hard stuff is done, at least.  Let's sub that y value in for y in the other equation and simplify, like this: [tex]10x + (2 x^{2} -4x-16)=-20[/tex].  Combining like terms and setting this equal to 0 so we can solve for x gives us this: [tex]2 x^{2} +6x+4=0[/tex].  When you factor that, you will get 2 values for x.  They are x = -1 and x = -2.  Let's see which one works.  When x = -1: [tex]10(-1)+y=-20[/tex] and -10 + y = -20.  Therefore, y = -10.  Let's see if -10 works in the other equation too when x is -1: [tex]-10=2(-1) ^{2} -4(-1)-16[/tex].  That simpifies down to -10 = -10, so the solution of (-1, -10) works.  Let's see what happens if we try x = -2.  Solving for y, we have 10(-2) + y = -20 and we find that y = 0.  If we replace 0 in the other equation for y we get: [tex]0=2(-2) ^{2} -4(-2)-16[/tex] and that simplifies to 0 = 0.  Therefore, both of these solutions work.  Let me tell you why.  We have a line intersecting a parabola.  By the fact that both of the solutions work, that means that the line intersects the parabola in 2 places, which is common in this type of system.  2 lines can only intersect in 1 place, but this is a line and a quadratic.