How do you solve in terms of y 4x^2-2xy+3y^2=2

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To solve the equation 4x^2 - 2xy + 3y^2 = 2 in terms of y, first rearrange it to 4x^2 - 2xy = 2 - 3y^2. This can be treated as a quadratic equation in y, where a = 3, b = -2x, and c = 4x^2 - 2. Alternatively, if solving for x in terms of y, treat it as a quadratic with a = 4, b = -2y, and c = 3y^2. Incorporating the constant 2 into the equation allows for proper quadratic formulation.
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4x^2-2xy=2-3y^2
x(4x-2y)=2-3y^2 then I'm stuck[/B]
 
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View the equation as a quadratic ##ay^2+by+c=0## with ##a=3, b=-2x, c=4x^2##, that is if you want to find ##y=f(x)##.
if you want to find ##x=f(y)## then view it as a quadratic ##ax^2+bx+c=0## with ##a=4,b=-2y, c=3y^2##.
 
What do I do with the 2 at the end of the original equation?
 
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4x^2-2xy=2-3y^2
x(4x-2y)=2-3y^2 then I'm stuck[/B]
Please include a complete statement of your problem in the text of the post itself, no matter what you state in the title.
 
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JKCB said:
What do I do with the 2 at the end of the original equation?

Ah yes sorry, I thought it was =0, just incorporate 2 inside c, so ##c=4x^2-2## (or ##c=3y^2-2##)
 
Ah! Well that's going to be fun! Thank you so much!
 
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