document.write( "Question 633280: solve nonlinear system of equations for real solutions
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document.write( " y=x^2-3
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document.write( "8x-y=18 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #398801 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! solve nonlinear system of equations for real solutions \n" ); document.write( "y = x^2 - 3 \n" ); document.write( "8x - y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "rearrange for elimination \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - y = 3 \n" ); document.write( "8x - y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "--------------Subtraction eliminates y, find x \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 8x = -15 \n" ); document.write( "A quadratic equation \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 8x + 15 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to \n" ); document.write( "(x-3)(x-5) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "two solution \n" ); document.write( "x = 3, x = 5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find y using x=3 in the 2nd equation \n" ); document.write( "8(3) - y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "24 - y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "Find y using x=5 in the 2nd equation \n" ); document.write( "8(5) - y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "40 - y = 18 \n" ); document.write( "y = 22 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Solutions: 3,6 and 5,22 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You should check both solutions in the 2nd equation \n" ); document.write( " |