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−b ± √b −4 ac

QUADRATIC EQUATIONS #9 x=
2

2a
−(−1 0) ± √(−10) −4 (1)(25)
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1) x −4 y =16
2 2
eq. 1 x= 2(1)
10± √ 100−100
5 x−6 y=16 eq. 2 x= 2
10± √ 0
x=
Solve y in eq. 2 2

5 x−6 y=16 x= 10
2
6 y=16−5 x
x=5
16−5 x
y=
6

Substitute y in eq. 1
2 2
x −4 y =16
( 16−5 x )2
x 2−4 =16
36
x−
2 ( 16−5 x )2
=16
Substitute x to eq. 2
9 5 x−6 y=16
9 x 2−( 16−5 x2 ) =144
9 x −( 256−160 x+2 5 x ) =144
2 2
5(5)−6 y=16
9 x 2−256+160 x−25 x 2=144
2
−16 x + 160 x−400=0
2 25−6 y=16
16 x −160 x+ 40 0=0
divide both sides by 16
−6 y=16−25
16 x 2−160 x +400 0
=
16 16
−6 y=−9
x 2−1 0 x+25=0

−9
a = 1 b = -10 c = 25 y=
−6
3
y=
2

Therefore the solution is {(5, 2 )}


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