Question One

x− y =2… Equation 1

xy=15 … Equation 2

Solution:

Making x the subject in equation 1 we get:

x=2+ y

Substituting this for x in equation 2 we get:

(2+ y ) y =15

2 y+ y 2=15
2
2 y+ y −15=0

Solving this quadratic equation we get:

2
y +2 y−15=0

( y ¿¿ 2+5 y)−(3 y −15)=0 ¿

y ( y +5)−3 ( y +5)=0

( y−3)( y+5)=0

Therefore:

y=3∧ y=−5

Substituting these values into equation 1 to solve for x we get:

x−( 3 ) =2=5

And

x−(−5 )=2=−3

SOLUTION:

When

x=3 , y=5∧x=−5 , y=−3

Question Two

y−x =5… Equation 1

xy=36 … Equation 2

Solution:

Making x the subject in equation 1 we get:

y=5+ x

Substituting this for x in equation 2 we get:

x (5+ x)=36

5 x+ x2=36
2
x + 5 x−36=0

Solving this quadratic equation we get:

2
x + 5 x−36=0

(x 2+ 9 x)−(4 x−36)=0

x (x+ 9)−4 ( x +9)=0

( x−4)( x +9)=0

Therefore:

x=4∧x=−9

Substituting these values into equation 1 to solve for y we get:

y− ( 4 )=5=9

And

y− (−9 )=5=−4

SOLUTION:

When

x=4 , y=9∧x=−9 , y=−4

Question Three

x + y=14 … Equation 1

xy=45… Equation 2

Solution:

Making x the subject in equation 1 we get:

x=14− y

Substituting this for x in equation 2 we get:

y (14− y )=45

− y 2 +14 y=45
2
− y +14 y−45=0

Solving this quadratic equation we get:

2
− y +14 y−45=0

(− y 2 +9 y )+(5 y−45)=0

− y ( y−9 )+5 ( y−9)=0

(− y +5)( y−9)=0

Therefore:

y=5∧ y=9

Substituting these values into equation 2 to solve for x we get:

x ( 5 )=45=9

And

x ( 9 )=45=5

SOLUTION:

When

x=9 , y=5∧x=5 , y=9

Question Four:

3 x+ 2 y =19 … Equation 1

xy=1 5… Equation 2

Solution:

Making x the subject in equation 2 we get:

15
x=
y

Substituting this for x in equation 2 we get:

3 ( 1y5 )+2 y=19

45+2 y 2
=19
y
2
45+ 2 y =19 y
2
2 y −19 y+ 45=0

Solving this quadratic equation we get:

2
2 y −19 y+ 45=0

( 2 y 2−10 y )−(9 y +45)=0

2 y ( y −5 )−9 ( y−5)=0

(2 y−9)( y −5)=0

Therefore:

9
y= ∧ y =5
2

Substituting these values into equation 2 to solve for x we get:

x ( 92 )=15= 103
And

x ( 5 )=15=3
SOLUTION:

When

10 9
x= , y= ∧x=3 , y =5
3 2
Question Five:

5 x−3 y=−2 … Equation 1

xy=8… Equation 2

Solution:

Making x the subject in equation 2 we get:

8
x=
y

Substituting this for x in equation 2 we get:

5 ( 8y )−3 y=−2
40
−3 y=−2
y
2
40−3 y
=−2
y

40−3 y 2=−2 y
2
−3 y +2 y −40=0

Solving this quadratic equation we get:

2
−3 y +2 y −40=0
2
(−3 y +12 y)−(10 y−40)=0

−3 y ( y−4)−10 ( y−4)=0

(−3 y−10)( y −4)=0

Therefore:

−10
y= ∧ y =4
3

Substituting these values into equation 2 to solve for x we get:

x ( −103 )=8= −125

And

x ( 4 ) =8=2

SOLUTION:

When

−12 −10
x= , y= ∧x=2 , y=4
5 3