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Question 8 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 2 CREDIT RECOVERY

What are the solutions of the following system? x squared plus y squared is equal to 25 2 x plus y is equal to negative 5

Answer
A
open paren 0 comma negative 5 close paren and open paren 4 comma negative 13 close paren
B
open paren 0 comma negative 5 close paren and open paren negative 4 comma 3 close paren
C
open paren 0 comma negative 5 close paren and open paren negative 5 comma 5 close paren
D
open paren 0 comma negative 5 close paren and open paren 5 comma negative 15 close paren

Explanation

From 2x + y = −5, solve for y: y = −5 − 2x. Substitute into x² + y² = 25 to get x² + (−5 − 2x)² = 25, which simplifies to 5x(x + 4) = 0. Thus x = 0 or x = −4; the corresponding y-values are −5 and 3. The solutions are (0, −5) and (−4, 3), so choice A is correct.

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