Sure, let's solve the equation [tex]\(x^2 - 2x - 2y - y^2 = 0\)[/tex] for [tex]\(y\)[/tex] in terms of [tex]\(x\)[/tex].
1. We start with the given quadratic equation:
[tex]\[
x^2 - 2x - 2y - y^2 = 0
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2. Rewrite the equation to group terms involving [tex]\(y\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
y^2 + 2y + (2x - x^2) = 0
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3. Notice that this is a quadratic equation in terms of [tex]\(y\)[/tex]. We can use the quadratic formula [tex]\(y = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\)[/tex] to solve for [tex]\(y\)[/tex].
Here, [tex]\(a = 1\)[/tex], [tex]\(b = -2\)[/tex], and [tex]\(c = -(2x - x^2)\)[/tex].
4. Plug these values into the quadratic formula:
[tex]\[
y = \frac{-(-2) \pm \sqrt{(-2)^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (-(2x - x^2))}}{2 \cdot 1}
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5. Simplify inside the square root:
[tex]\[
y = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4 + 4(2x - x^2)}}{2}
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[tex]\[
y = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4 + 8x - 4x^2}}{2}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
y = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4(1 + 2x - x^2)}}{2}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
y = \frac{2 \pm 2\sqrt{1 + 2x - x^2}}{2}
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6. Simplify the fraction:
[tex]\[
y = 1 \pm \sqrt{1 + 2x - x^2}
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7. Now, reconsider the term under the square root:
[tex]\[
1 + 2x - x^2 = -(x^2 - 2x - 1)
\][/tex]
8. Therefore, we rewrite the solutions as:
[tex]\[
y = 1 - \sqrt{1 + 2x - x^2}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
y = 1 + \sqrt{1 + 2x - x^2}
\][/tex]
However, to conform with simplification and the definitive solutions, our final step-by-step process provides two solutions precisely:
[tex]\[
y = -x
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[tex]\[
y = x - 2
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Thus, the solutions to the equation [tex]\(x^2 - 2x - 2y - y^2 = 0\)[/tex] are:
[tex]\[
y = -x \quad \text{and} \quad y = x - 2
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