Step 1 :Given the system of equations: \(11x^2 + 21x - y = -17\) and \(3x^2 - 7x - y = 3\)
Step 2 :Add the two equations together to eliminate y: \((11x^2 + 21x - y) + (3x^2 - 7x - y) = -17 + 3\)
Step 3 :This simplifies to: \(14x^2 + 14x = -14\)
Step 4 :Divide the entire equation by 14 to simplify: \(x^2 + x = -1\)
Step 5 :Rearrange the equation to form a quadratic equation: \(x^2 + x + 1 = 0\)
Step 6 :Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula \(x = [-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a\): \(x = [-1 ± sqrt((1)^2 - 4*1*1)] / 2*1\)
Step 7 :This simplifies to: \(x = [-1 ± sqrt(1 - 4)] / 2\)
Step 8 :Further simplification gives: \(x = [-1 ± sqrt(-3)] / 2\)
Step 9 :Since the square root of a negative number is not a real number, there are no real solutions for x.
Step 10 :\(\boxed{\text{Therefore, there are no real solutions for the system of equations.}}\)