Answer:
{y,x} = {-6,-2}
Step-by-step explanation:
/ Solve equation [2] for the variable y
[2] y = 2x - 2
// Plug this in for variable y in equation [1]
[1] (2x-2) - x = -4
[1] x = -2
// Solve equation [1] for the variable x
[1] x = - 2
// By now we know this much :
y = 2x-2
x = -2
// Use the x value to solve for y
y = 2(-2)-2 = -6
x^2 = the first integer
(x - 1)^2 = the second integer.
x^2 - (x - 1)^2 = ?
First, let's plug a number into our equation for x.
(2)^2 - (2 - 1)^2 = ?
4 - (1)^2 = ?
4 - 1 = 3
As we can see the difference is odd but it's also the sum of the two consecutive integers.
2 + 1 = 3.
This works for all numbers. Let's plug another number into our equation for x.
(4)^2 - (4 - 1)^2 = ?
16 - (3)^2 = ?
16 - 9 = 7
4 + 3 = 7
Try any number and it will always be odd.