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Find all solutions to the following system of equations.

x = 1.5x(1 − x) − 0.6xy
y = y + 2xy − 0.5y
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Answer:

(x, y) = (0, 0), (1/3, 0), (1/4, 5/24)

Explanation:

It is often helpful to write equations in general form. That way, factoring and use of the zero product rule can find solutions.

x = 1.5x(1 -x) -0.6xy . . . . given

1.5x -1.5x² -0.6xy -x = 0 . . . . . subtract x

0.5x -1.5x² -0.6xy = 0 . . . . . . . collect terms

0.1x(5 -15x -6y) = 0 . . . . . . . . factor; [eq1]

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y = y +2xy -0.5y . . . . . . given

y +2xy -0.5y -y = 0 . . . . . subtract y

-0.5y +2xy = 0 . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

-0.5y(1 -4x) = 0 . . . . . . . factor; [eq2]

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Solutions to [eq1] will be ...

x = 0

15x +6y = 5 . . . . . . a set of possible solutions

Solutions to [eq2] will be ...

y = 0

1 -4x = 0 ⇒ x = 1/4

Then (x, y) pairs that will satisfy both equations simultaneously are ...

(x, y) = (0, 0), (1/3, 0), (1/4, 5/24)

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In the attached graph, solutions to [eq1] are the red lines; solutions to [eq2] are the green lines. Then simultaneous solutions to both equations are found at the intersection points of red and green lines.

Find all solutions to the following system of equations. x = 1.5x(1 − x) − 0.6xy y-example-1
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