Proving a System of Equations: 3xy+y^2=-7 and x^2-2xy=30

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The discussion revolves around solving a system of equations: 3xy + y^2 = -7 and x^2 - 2xy = 30. Participants suggest using substitution to simplify the equations, with one user detailing the process of solving for y in terms of x and substituting it back into the second equation. There is some confusion about the correct manipulation of the equations, but ultimately, it is noted that there are four solutions to the system. The conversation highlights the complexity of the problem and the necessity of careful algebraic manipulation to find valid solutions.
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Homework Statement



How do we prove the system of the following equations??

1) 3xy+y^2 =-7

2) x^2-2xy = 30



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The Attempt at a Solution




I tried by solving the 1st equation in terms y and then substituting into equation (2) but the problem got more complicated
 
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Can you please post your working, because substitution seems like the only viable method.
 
2y^2 +3xy +7 =0 and solving for y we have:

y= \frac{-3x+\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4} or y=\frac{-3x-\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4}

Now we substitute for y in the 2nd equation and we get two equations:

x^2-2x\frac{-3x+\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4}-30 =0

......or........

x^2-2x\frac{-3x-\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4}-30 =0
 
This is the hardest way to proceed. First solve the first equation for x, or the second equation for y.

ehild
 
and then substitute in the 2nd equation??
 
evagelos said:
and then substitute in the 2nd equation??

Yes.
 
Solve by substitution, I'll give you the first 1 (MODS PLEASE DON'T INFRACT ME I'M NOT GIVING HIM THE FULL ANSWER! < IF SOMETHING IS WRONG PLEASE PM ME NOT INFRACT :()

2(3xy+y2=-7)
3(-2xy+x2=30)
=
6xy+2y2=-14
-6xy+6y2=90
Add those 2 together
Then you'll be left with 1 variable :p
 
evagelos said:
1. Homework Statement

How do we prove the system of the following equations??



Sorry Cause I'm silly gringa...

Anyway back to the original problem

if you try to solve this regulary you get som very silly fractions...
 
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Susanne217 said:
something called the Jacobian Matrix

How is it related to the original problem?
 
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ehild said:
This is the hardest way to proceed. First solve the first equation for x, or the second equation for y.

ehild

evagelos said:
and then substitute in the 2nd equation??

rock.freak667 said:
Yes.


Thank ,it works out.
 
  • #11
iRaid said:
Solve by substitution, I'll give you the first 1 (MODS PLEASE DON'T INFRACT ME I'M NOT GIVING HIM THE FULL ANSWER! < IF SOMETHING IS WRONG PLEASE PM ME NOT INFRACT :()

2(3xy+y2=-7)
3(-2xy+x2=30)
=
6xy+2y2=-14
-6xy+6y2=90
Add those 2 together
Then you'll be left with 1 variable :p
Well, only because you have changed x^2 to y^2 in the second equation!

You should have 6xy+ 2y^2= -14 and -6xy+ 6x^2= 90. Adding those two equations gives you 6x^2+ 2y^2= 76. You still have two variables.
 
  • #12
evagelos said:
2y^2 +3xy +7 =0 and solving for y we have:

y= \frac{-3x+\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4} or y=\frac{-3x-\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4}

Now we substitute for y in the 2nd equation and we get two equations:

x^2-2x\frac{-3x+\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4}-30 =0

......or........

x^2-2x\frac{-3x-\sqrt{9x^2-56}}{4}-30 =0

isn't there a mistake there? its y^2 +3xy +7 =0
 
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I have tried and tried for the last couple of weeks to try to solve this system using pre calculus tools and I always come up with that the two parts of the system do not intersect and there doesn't exist a commen set of fix points

I tried to draw a phase portrait in Maple and it does look like something interesting happens in and around the origin and that there asome asympotetes, but I can't get a userable solution :(

Maybe there is a mistake by the original poster?
 
  • #14
I plotted the original equations in Mathematica, and there are in fact four solutions.
 
  • #15
Solve the second equation for y:

y=\frac{x^2-30}{2x}

Substitute into the first equation and simplify:

3x\frac{x^2-30}{2x}+\frac{(x^2-30)^2}{4x^2}=-7

As x is not equal to 0, you can multiply the whole equation with 4x^2.

6x^2(x^2-30)+(x^2-30)^2=-28x^2

By simplifying again, you get

7x^4-212x^2+900=0

Solve for x^2.

x^2=\frac{106\pm \sqrt{4936}}{7}

x1=5.02, y1=-0.48
x2=-5.02, y2=0.48
x3=2.26, y3=-5.51
x4=-2.26, y4=5.51


ehild
 
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