
Bam K. answered 09/14/13
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- Substitute y = 7 - x2 derived from the first equation into the second equation : x + ( 7 - x2 )2 = 11
- 4 = 11 <=====> x4 - 14x2 + x + 38 = 0
- P(2) = 16 - 56 + 2 + 38 = 0 That means the above polynomial is divisible by (x - 2) and x = 2 is a root!
- x4 -14x2 + x + 38 = (x - 2)(x3 + 2x2 - 10x - 19) Don't bother factoring any further. ( I did try...)
- Plug x = 2 in the first equation, get 4 + y = 7 leading to y = 3 . Let's check with equation two :
- 2 + y2 = 11 <=====> y = √9 = ±3 Reject y = -3 because it does not satisfy equation one.
- Final answer x = 2 & y = 3