A system of equations consists of the linear equation and the quadratic equation . If and are the two distinct real solutions to this system, what is the value of the product ?
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The product of the two -coordinates of the intersection points is .
Substituting the linear expression for into the quadratic equation yields the quadratic equation . Factoring this equation gives the -coordinates and . Substituting these values back into the linear equation yields the corresponding -coordinates and . The product of these -coordinates is .
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Solving a system of linear and quadratic equations using substitution and factoring.
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Alternatively, you can expand the quadratic equation first to and set it equal to the linear equation . Solving for yields , from which you can find the coordinates and calculate their product.
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