College Algebra (6th Edition)

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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: 41

Answer

$(-2,3), \left(\dfrac{12}{5},-\dfrac{29}{5}\right)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} 2x+y=-1\\ x^2+y^2+3y=22 \end{cases}$ 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 $x$: $\begin{cases} y=-2x-1\\ x^2+(-2x-1)^2+3(-2x-1)=22 \end{cases}$ $x^2+4x^2+4x+1-6x-3=22$ $5x^2-2x-2=22$ $5x^2-2x-2-22=0$ $5x^2-2x-24=0$ $5x^2+10x-12x-24=0$ $5x(x+2)-12(x+2)=0$ $(x+2)(5x-12)=0$ $x+2=0\Rightarrow x_1=-2$ $5x-12=0\Rightarrow x_2=\dfrac{12}{5}$ Substitute each of the values of $x$ in the expression of $y$ to determine $y$: $y=-2x-1$ $x_1=-2\Rightarrow y_1=-2(-2)-1=3$ $x_2=\dfrac{12}{5}\Rightarrow y_2=-2\left(\dfrac{12}{5}\right)-1=-\dfrac{29}{5}$ The system's solutions are: $(-2,3), \left(\dfrac{12}{5},-\dfrac{29}{5}\right)$
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