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algebra intermediate

Problem

In solving the system of equations and what is the sum of the solutions for
Solution
represents a horizontal line that intersects a circle of radius around the origin. The symmetry of the circle guarantees that the points of intersection have a sum which add up to

Alternatively, we can simply substitute into the second equation for to get that Then, the two possible values for are It's clear that they add up to
Final answer
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