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Further MathematicsWAEC SSCE2012

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Victor Titus

Equate the equation of the curve and the line in order to find their point of intersection ie The values of y in both equations. 

\(y + x = 1 \implies y = 1 - x\)

\(x^{2} + 2x - 3 = 1 - x\)

\(x^{2} + 2x + x - 3 - 1 = 0 \implies x^{2} + 3x - 4 = 0\)

\((x - 1)(x + 4) = 0\)

\(x = (1, -4)\)