Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables - Exercise Set - Page 851: 48

Answer

The required solution is $\left\{ \left( -3,2 \right),\left( 3,-2 \right) \right\}$

Work Step by Step

The given equations are, $\begin{align} & 4{{x}^{2}}+xy=30\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left( \text{I} \right) \\ & {{x}^{2}}+3xy=-9\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left( \text{II} \right) \end{align}$ By multiplying equation (I) by $-2$ and adding equation (I) and equation (II): we get, $\begin{align} & -12{{x}^{2}}-3xy=-90 \\ & \underline{{{x}^{2}}+3xy=-9} \\ & -11{{x}^{2}}=99 \\ & {{x}^{2}}=9 \\ \end{align}$ Now, $ x=\pm 3$ Substitute $ x=-3$ in equation (II): $\begin{align} & {{\left( -3 \right)}^{2}}+3\left( -3 \right)y=-9 \\ & 9-9y=-9 \\ & -9y=-18 \\ & y=2 \end{align}$ Substitute $ x=3$ in equation (II): $\begin{align} & {{\left( 3 \right)}^{2}}+3\left( 3 \right)y=-9 \\ & 9+9y=-9 \\ & 9y=-18 \\ & y=-2 \end{align}$ Thus, the solution is $\left\{ \left( -3,2 \right),\left( 3,-2 \right) \right\}$.
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