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Solving systems with linear and nonlinear equations

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Solving systems with linear and nonlinear equations

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Solve a system consisting of a linear equation and a nonlinear equation by substitution, elimination when appropriate, or graphing.
Determine the number of solutions to a linear-and-nonlinear system from equations or from the intersection points on a graph.
Interpret each solution of a system as a point that satisfies both equations and explain its meaning in context.

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Identify and exclude extraneous solutions that arise during algebraic solution of a system involving radicals or rational expressions.

Match a system of equations to its graph or use a graph to estimate solution coordinates when an exact solution is not required.

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