College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 561: 12

Answer

$(6,1), (0,-2)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} x-2y=4\\ 2y^2+xy=8 \end{cases}$ We will use the substitution method. Solve Equation 1 for $x$ and substitute the expression of $x$ in Equation 2 to eliminate $x$ and determine $y$: $\begin{cases} x=2y+4\\ 2y^2+(2y+4)y=8 \end{cases}$ $2y^2+(2y+4)y=8$ $2y^2+2y^2+4y=8$ $4y^2+4y=8$ $4y^2+4y-8=0$ $4(y^2+y-2)=0$ $y^2+y-2=0$ $y^2-y+2y-2=0$ $y(y-1)+2(y-1)=0$ $(y-1)(y+2)=0$ $y-1=0\Rightarrow y_1=1$ $y+2=0\Rightarrow y_2=-2$ Substitute each of the values of $y$ in the expression of $x$ to determine $x$: $x=2y+4$ $y_1=1\Rightarrow x_1=2(1)+4=6$ $y_2=-2\Rightarrow x_2=2(-2)+4=0$ The system's solutions are: $(6,1), (0,-2)$
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