College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.4 - Page 559: 34

Answer

$(1,1), \left(\dfrac{19}{29},-\dfrac{11}{29}\right)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} 4x-y=3\\ 3x^2-2y^2=1 \end{cases}$ We will use the substitution method. Solve Equation 1 for $y$ and substitute the expression of $y$ in Equation 2 to eliminate $y$ and determine $x$: $\begin{cases} y=4x-3\\ 3x^2-2(4x-3)^2=1 \end{cases}$ $3x^2-2(16x^2-24x+9)=1$ $3x^2-32x^2+48x-18=1$ $-29x^2+48x-19=0$ $29x^2-48x+19=0$ $29x^2-29x-19x+19=0$ $29x(x-1)-19(x-1)=0$ $(x-1)(29x-19)=0$ $x-1=0\Rightarrow x_1=1$ $29x-19=0\Rightarrow x_2=\dfrac{19}{29}$ Substitute each of the values of $x$ in the expression of $y$ to determine $y$: $y=4x-3$ $x_1=1\Rightarrow y_1=4(1)-3=1$ $x_2=\dfrac{19}{29}\Rightarrow y_2=4\left(\dfrac{19}{29}\right)-3=-\dfrac{11}{29}$ The system's solutions are: $(1,1), \left(\dfrac{19}{29},-\dfrac{11}{29}\right)$
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