Thursday, May 31, 2012

Solve the simultaneous equations y=x^2-3x+1 and y=2x^2+x+4 .

The set of simultaneous equations to be solved
is:


y=x^2-3x+1
...(1)


y=2x^2+x+4
...(2)


Equate (1) and
(2)


=> x^2-3x+1 =
2x^2+x+4


=> x^2 + 4x + 3 =
0


=> x^2 + 3x + x + 3 =
0


=> x(x + 3) + 1(x + 3) =
0


=> (x + 1)(x + 3) =
0


We get x = -1 and x =
-3


Substitute in (1)


For x =
-1, y = 1 + 3 + 1 = 5


For x = -3, y = 2*9 - 3 + 4 = 18 + 1
= 19


The solution of the equations are (-1,
5) and (-3 , 19)

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