SOLUTION: x^2 + y^2 = 8 x - y = 2 My answer is (1 + sqrt5, -1 + sqrt5) and (1 - sqrt5, -1 - sqrt5) The textbook's answer is exactly the same, except that instead of sqrt5 it's sqrt3

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Question 1095507: x^2 + y^2 = 8
x - y = 2
My answer is (1 + sqrt5, -1 + sqrt5) and (1 - sqrt5, -1 - sqrt5)
The textbook's answer is exactly the same, except that instead of sqrt5 it's sqrt3
How did I get sqrt5 instead of sqrt3? I know it must be some silly mistake, but I've looked and looked and my brain's about fried.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2 + y^2 = 8
x - y = 2
My answer is (1 + sqrt5, -1 + sqrt5) and (1 - sqrt5, -1 - sqrt5)
The textbook's answer is exactly the same, except that instead of sqrt5 it's sqrt3
How did I get sqrt5 instead of sqrt3? I know it must be some silly mistake, but I've looked and looked and my brain's about fried.
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No way to know how you got that, unless you show how you got it.
Answer by ikleyn(52832)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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1.  First, you can easily check your solution.

     +  = 

     +  = 1 + 1 + 5 + 5 = 12.


        Is it equal to 8 ? - NO.  
    
        What does it mean ?  - It means that your solution is incorrect.



2.  Very straightforward way is THIS: From the second equation express x = 2 + y

    and substitute it into first equation.  You will get

     +  = 8.

    It is your quadratic equation for single unknown "y".

    Simplify and solve it.


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    - Solving the system of algebraic equations of degree 2 and degree 1
    - Solving the system of algebraic equations of degree 2
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