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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2399

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The line $y = 2x + 1$ intersects the parabola $y = x^2 + 1$ at how many points?
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Set equal: $x^2 + 1 = 2x + 1 \implies x^2 - 2x = 0 \implies x(x - 2) = 0$. There are two distinct solutions: $x = 0$ and $x = 2$....

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