SOLUTION: If {{{ 4m^2+9n^2=1 }}} and {{{ (2m-3n)^2=13 }}}, what is the value of mn?

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Question 970352: If +4m%5E2%2B9n%5E2=1+ and +%282m-3n%29%5E2=13+, what is the value of mn?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Step 1) Expand out the second equation using the distributive property or FOIL.

Step 2) Use the first equation to simplify.

Step 3) Isolate mn.

+%282m-3n%29%5E2=13+

+%282m-3n%29%282m-3n%29=13+ Using the idea x%5E2+=+x%2Ax

+2m%282m-3n%29-3n%282m-3n%29=13+ Distributive property

+4m%5E2+-+6mn+-+6mn+%2B+9n%5E2=13+ Distributive property

+4m%5E2+-+12mn+%2B+9n%5E2=13+ Combine like terms

+%284m%5E2+%2B+9n%5E2%29+-+12mn+=+13+ Regrouping terms (associative property of addition)

+1+-+12mn+=+13+ Replace +4m%5E2%2B9n%5E2+ with 1 (valid since +4m%5E2%2B9n%5E2=1+)

Now we solve for mn.

+-12mn+=+13-1+

+-12mn+=+12+

+mn+=+12%2F%28-12%29+

+mn+=+-1+