College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 5 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 585: 30

Answer

$(1,2), (9,6)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} x-2y+3=0\\ y^2=4x \end{cases}$ 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 $y$: $\begin{cases} x=2y-3\\ y^2=4(2y-3) \end{cases}$ $y^2=4(2y-3)$ $y^2=8y-12$ $y^2-8y+12=0$ $y^2-2y-6y+12=0$ $y(y-2)-6(y-2)=0$ $(y-2)(y-6)=0$ $y-2=0\Rightarrow y_1=2$ $y-6=0\Rightarrow y_2=6$ Substitute each of the values of $y$ in the expression of $x$ to determine $x$: $x=2y-3$ $y_1=2\Rightarrow x_1=2(2)-3=1$ $y_2=6\Rightarrow x_2=2(6)-3=9$ The system's solutions are: $(1,2), (9,6)$
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