
Kevin S. answered 03/20/23
Outstanding Algebra 2 Tutor: Developing Mastery and Confidence
To solve the system of nonlinear equations, we can use the substitution method. First, we'll substitute the expression for y from the second equation into the first equation:
x^2 + y^2 = 5 y = 3x - 5
Now, substitute the expression for y in the first equation:
x^2 + (3x - 5)^2 = 5
Expand and simplify the equation:
x^2 + (9x^2 - 30x + 25) = 5
Combine like terms:
10x^2 - 30x + 25 = 5
Subtract 5 from both sides:
10x^2 - 30x + 20 = 0
Divide both sides by 10:
x^2 - 3x + 2 = 0
Factor the quadratic equation:
(x - 1)(x - 2) = 0
This gives us two possible values for x:
x = 1 x = 2
Now, we can find the corresponding values for y using the expression y = 3x - 5:
For x = 1: y = 3(1) - 5 y = 3 - 5 y = -2
For x = 2: y = 3(2) - 5 y = 6 - 5 y = 1
So we have two solutions for the system of nonlinear equations:
(x, y) = (1, -2) and (x, y) = (2, 1)