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 - Test - Page 586: 5

Answer

$(-3,-2), (-3,2), (3,-2), (3,3)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} 2x^2-5y^2=-2\\ 3x^2+2y^2=35 \end{cases}$ We will use the addition method. Multiply Equation 1 by -3, Equation 2 by 2 and add them to eliminate $y$ and determine $x$: $\begin{cases} -3(2x^2-5y^2)=-3(-2)\\ 2(3x^2+2y^2)=2(35) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} -6x^2+15y^2=6\\ 6x^2+4y^2=70 \end{cases}$ $-6x^2+15y^2+6x^2+4y^2=6+70$ $19y^2=76$ $y^2=4$ $y=\pm 2$ $y_1=-2$ $y_2=2$ Substitute each of the values of $y$ in Equation 1 to determine $x$: $2x^2-5y^2=-2$ $y_1=-2\Rightarrow 2x^2-5(-2)^2=-2\Rightarrow 2x^2=18\Rightarrow x^2=9\Rightarrow x_1=-3,x_2=3$ $y_2=2\Rightarrow 2x^2-5(2)^2=-2\Rightarrow 2x^2=18\Rightarrow x^2=9\Rightarrow x_3=-3,x_4=3$ The system's solutions are: $(-3,-2), (-3,2), (3,-2), (3,3)$
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