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 5.4 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations - 5.4 Exercises - Page 466: 43

Answer

$(8,5)$ and $(-5,-8)$

Work Step by Step

Factor the left-hand side of the second equation $x-y=3$ $(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)=387$ Substitute the first equation to the second one $3(x^2+xy+y^2)=387$ $x^2+xy+y^2=129$ The system is equivalent to the following system: $y=x-3$ $x^2+xy+y^2=129$ Substitute the first equation to the second one: $x^2+x(x-3)+(x-3)^2=129$ $x^2+x^2-3x+x^2-6x+9-129=0$ $3x^2-9x-120=0$ Divide by 3 $x^2-3x-40=0$ $(x+5)(x-8)=0$ $x=-5$ and $x=8$ Obtain $y$: For $x=8$, $y=8-3=5$ For $x=-5$, $y=-5-3=-8$ Therefore, the solutions are $(8,5)$ and $(-5,-8)$.
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