Solve the system.x + y = 82x2 – y = –5Add the equations, then choose the result.

Add the equations term by term: (x + y) + (2x² − y) = 8 + (−5). The y and −y cancel, leaving 2x² + x = 3. This matches choice C, “2x² + x = 3.”

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