Find all solutions of the system: (hint: factor the left side of the second equation: x-y = 3 x^3 - y^3 = 387 So now after factoring I have this new system: x-y = 3 (x-y)(x² + xy + y²) = 387 but now how do I continue the problem? -------------------------------------------------------- Since you have x-y = 3 you can substitute 3 for (x-y) in (x-y)(x² + xy + y²) = 387 getting 3(x² + xy + y²) = 387 Divide both sides by 3 x² + xy + y² = 129 Now since x-y = 3, solving for y gives y = x-3 So substitute (x-3) for y in x² + xy + y² = 129 x² + x(x-3) + (x-3)² = 129 x² + x² - 3x + (x-3)(x-3) = 129 2x² - 3x + (x²-6x+9) = 129 2x² - 3x + x² - 6x + 9 = 129 3x² - 9x - 120 = 0 3(x² - 3x - 40) = 0 3(x - 8)(x + 5) = 0 That gives two possible values for x: x = 8 and x = -5 Now substituting x = 8 into y = x - 3 y = 8 - 3 y = 5 So one solution is (x, y) = (8, 5) Substituting x = -5 into y = x - 3 y = -5 - 3 y = -8 So the other solution is (x, y) = (-5, -8) Edwin