Solve the system of equations xy 10 2x y 1Solution2x y 1
Solution
2x -y =1
=>y =2x -1
xy=10
=>x(2x -1)=10
=>2x2-x =10
=>2x2-x -10=0
=>2x2-5x+4x -10=0
=>x(2x-5)+2(2x-5)=0
=>(x+2)(2x-5)=0
=>x+2=0,2x-5=0
=>x =-2, x =5/2
x =-2,y =2x -1
=>y =2(-2) -1 =-5
(x,y)=(-2,-5)
x =5/2,y =2x -1
y=2(5/2) -1 =4
(x,y)=(5/2,4)
so the solutions are (x,y)=(-2,-5) ,(5/2,4)
