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Solve the system of equations.
[tex]\left \{ {{y=220x-160} \atop {y=20x-400}} \right. \\[/tex]

Solve The System Of Equations Texleft Y220x160 Atop Y20x400 Right Tex class=

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[tex]\begin{cases} y=220x-160\\ y=20x^2-400 \end{cases}\qquad \qquad \stackrel{\textit{substituting on the 2nd equation}}{\stackrel{\textit{\Large y}}{220x-160}~~ = ~~20x^2-400} \\\\\\ -160=20x^2-220x-400\implies 0=20x^2-220x-240 \\\\\\ 0=20(x^2-11x-12)\implies 0=x^2-11x-12 \\\\\\ 0=(x-12)(x+1)\implies x= \begin{cases} 12\\ -1 \end{cases}[/tex]

[tex]\dotfill\\\\ x=12\qquad \qquad \stackrel{\textit{substituting on the 1st equation}}{y=220(12)-160}\implies y=2480 \\\\\\ x=-1\qquad \qquad \stackrel{\textit{substituting on the 1st equation}}{y=220(-1)-160}\implies y=-380 \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ~\hfill (12~~,~~2480)\qquad (-1~~,~~-380)~\hfill[/tex]