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X^2+y^2=125
3x + y = 25

Find x and y
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User Egorulz
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Answer:

(5, 10 ) and (10, - 5 )

Explanation:

x² + y² = 125 → (1)

3x + y = 25 ( subtract 3x from both sides )

y = 25 - 3x → (2)

substitute y = 25 - 3x into (1)

x² + (25 - 3x)² = 125 ← expand parenthesis using FOIL

x² + 625 - 150x + 9x² = 125

10x² - 150x + 625 = 125 ( subtract 125 from both sides )

10x² - 150x + 500 = 0 ( divide through by 10 )

x² - 15x + 50 = 0 ← in standard form

(x - 5)(x - 10) = 0 ← in factored form

equate each factor to zero and solve for x

x - 5 = 0 ⇒ x = 5

x - 10 = 0 ⇒ x = 10

substitute these values into (2) for corresponding values of y

x = 5 : y = 25 - 3(5) = 25 - 15 = 10 ⇒ (5, 10 )

x = 10 : y = 25 - 3(10) = 25 - 30 = - 5 ⇒ (10, - 5 )

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