y = x^2 - 3x + 4
x + y = 4 ⇒ y = 4 - x
Set the y's equal
x^2 - 3x + 4 = 4 - x subtract 4 from both sides
x^2 - 3x = - x add x to both sides
x^2 - 2x = 0 factor
x ( x - 2) = 0
So.....setting each factor to 0 and solving, we have
x = 0 x - 2 = 0 add 2 to both sides
x = 2
So....the solutions are x = 0 and x = 2