Exercise 19 Page 599

We want to solve the given system of equations using the Substitution Method. y=3x-20 & (I) y=- x^2+34 & (II) The y-variable is isolated in Equation (II). This allows us to substitute its value - x^2+34 for y in Equation (I).

y=3x-20 y=- x^2+34

Substitute

(I): y= - x^2+34

- x^2+34=3x-20 y=- x^2+34

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(I): Simplify

AddEqn

(I): LHS+20=RHS+20

- x^2+54=3x y=- x^2+34

SubEqn

(I): LHS-3x=RHS-3x

- x^2-3x+54=0 y=- x^2+34

Notice that in Equation (I) we have a quadratic equation in terms of only the x-variable. - x^2-3x+54=0 ⇔ - 1x^2+( - 3)x+ 54=0We can substitute a= - 1, b= - 3, and c= 54 into the Quadratic Formula.

x=- b±sqrt(b^2-4ac)/2a

SubstituteValues

Substitute values

x=- ( - 3)±sqrt(( - 3)^2-4( - 1)( 54))/2( - 1)

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Solve for x

NegNeg

- (- a)=a

x=3±sqrt((- 3)^2-4(- 1)(54))/2(- 1)

CalcPow

Calculate power

x=3±sqrt(9-4(- 1)(54))/2(- 1)

MultPropNegOne

Multiplication Property of -1

x=3±sqrt(9+4(54))/- 2

Multiply

x=3±sqrt(9+216)/- 2

CalcRoot

Calculate root

x=3 ± 15/- 2

This result tells us that we have two solutions for x. One of them will use the positive sign and the other one will use the negative sign.

x=3 ± 15/- 2
x_1=3+15/- 2	x_2=3-15/- 2
x_1=18/- 2	x_2=- 12/- 2
x_1=- 9	x_2=6

Now, consider Equation (II). y=- x^2+34 We can substitute x=- 9 and x=6 into the above equation to find the values for y. Let's start with x=- 9.

y=- x^2+34

Substitute

x= - 9

y=- ( - 9)^2+34

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Solve for y

CalcPow

Calculate power

y=-81+34

SubTerm

Subtract term

y=- 47

We found that y=- 47 when x=- 9. One solution of the system, which is a point of intersection of the two parabolas, is (- 9,- 47). To find the other solution we will substitute 6 for x in Equation (II) again.

y=- x^2+34

Substitute

x= 6

y=- 6^2+34

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Solve for y

CalcPow

Calculate power

y=- 36+34

AddTerms

Add terms

y=- 2

We found that y=- 2 when x=6. Therefore, our second solution, which is the other point of intersection of the two parabolas, is ( 6,- 2).

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Checking the answer

We can check our answers by substituting the points into both equations. If they produce true statements, our solutions are correct. Let's start by checking (- 9, - 47). We will substitute - 9 and - 47 for x and y, respectively, in Equation (I) and Equation (II).

y=3x-20 y=- x^2+34

(I), (II): x= - 9, y= - 47

- 47? =3( - 9)-20 - 47? =- ( - 9)^2+34

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Simplify

MultPosNeg

(I): a(- b)=- a * b

- 47? =- 27-20 - 47? =- (- 9)^2+34

NegBaseToPosBase

(II): (- a)^2=a^2

- 47? =- 27-20 - 47? =- 81+34

(I), (II): Add and subtract terms

- 47=- 47 ✓ - 47=- 47 ✓

Since both equations produced true statements, the solution (- 9,- 47) is correct. Let's now check ( 6, - 2).

y=3x-20 y=- x^2+34

(I), (II): x= 6, y= - 2

- 2? =3( 6)-20 - 2? =- ( 6)^2+34

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Simplify

Multiply

(I): Multiply

- 2? =18-20 - 2? =- (6)^2+34

CalcPow

(II): Calculate power

- 2? =18-20 - 2? =- 36+34

(I), (II): Add and subtract terms

- 2=- 2 ✓ - 2=- 2 ✓

Since again both equations produce true statements, the solution (6, - 2) is also correct.

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