College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 5, Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 5.1 - Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variations - 5.1 Exercises - Page 447: 58

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$\begin{cases} ax+by=0\\ a^2x+b^2y=1, (a\ne0,b\ne0,a\ne b) \end{cases}$ Multiplying first equation by $-a$ and adding it together. $\begin{cases} -a^2x-aby=0\\ a^2x+b^2y=1\\ -- -- -- -\\ (b^2-ab)y=1 \end{cases}$ Thus, $y=\frac{1}{b^2-ab}$. Substituting back in, $ax+\frac{1}{b-a}=0,$ $ax=-\frac{1}{b-a},$ Dividing both sides by $-a$. $x=-\frac{1}{ab-a^2},$
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