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: 50

Answer

$(-5,0), (3,72), (-3,18)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} y=x^3+5x^2\\ -9x+y=45 \end{cases}$ We will use the substitution method. Substitute the expression of $y$ from Equation 1 in Equation 2 to eliminate $y$ and determine $x$: $-9x+x^3+5x^2=45$ $x^3+5x^2-9x-45=0$ $x^2(x+5)-9(x+5)=0$ $(x+5)(x^2-9)=0$ $(x+5)(x-3)(x+3)=0$ $x+5=0\Rightarrow x_1=-5$ $x-3=0\Rightarrow x_2=3$ $x+3=0\Rightarrow x_3=-3$ Substitute each of the values of $x$ in Equation 2 to determine $y$: $-9x+y=45$ $x_1=-5\Rightarrow -9(-5)+y=45\Rightarrow 45+y=45\Rightarrow y_1=0$ $x_2=3\Rightarrow -9(3)+y=45\Rightarrow -27+y=45\Rightarrow y_2=72$ $x_3=-3\Rightarrow -9(-3)+y=45\Rightarrow 27+y=45\Rightarrow y_3=18$ The system's solutions are: $(-5,0), (3,72), (-3,18)$
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