In order to solve by elimination, let's multiply the first equation by -2. This way, when we add the equations, the variable y will be canceled out:
Now, adding the equations, we have:
Now, calculating the value of y, we have:
Therefore the solution is (3, 0).
if we zero out f(x), namely make y = 0, we can get the roots or x-intercepts for this quadratic equation
now, the equation is in x-terms, meaning is a vertically opening parabola, so the axis of symmetry will be x = something, a vertical line.
well, we have two x-intercepts, one at -4 and another at 2, and the vertex is right half-way between those guys
-4------------(-1)------------2
so the vertex is at x=-1, namely the axis of symmetry is x = -1.