Solve each equation by the substitution method A 2 2 3 2 1 2
Solve each equation by the substitution method.
A. {(2, 2), (3, -2), (-1, 2), (-4, -2)}
B. {(7, 2), (3, -2), (-4, 2), (-3, -1)}
C. {(4, 2), (3, -2), (-5, 2), (-2, -2)}
D. {(3, 2), (3, -2), (-3, 2), (-3, -2)}
| x2 - 4y2 = -7 3x2 + y2 = 31 |
Solution
x^2 - 4y^2 = -7
3x^2 + y^2 = 31
multiply equation 1 with 3 and then calculate eq. 2 minus eq. 1
3x^2 - 12y^2 = -21
3x^2 + y^2 = 31
13y^2 = 52
y^2 = 4
y = +2 or y = -2
A. when y = + 2
x^2 - 4y^2 = -7
x^2 - 4*(2)^2 = -7
x^2 = 9
x = +3 or x = -3
B.
when y = - 2
x^2 - 4y^2 = -7
x^2 - 4*(-2)^2 = -7
x^2 = 9
x = +3 or x = -3
Ans. will be D option.
{(3, 2), (3, -2), (-3, 2), (-3, -2)}
