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For this problem, we have a nonlinear system of equations.
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X squared plus y squared equals 10, and 2x squared minus 3 y squared equals 5.
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Now, we have two options here.
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We could do either substitution or elimination.
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I'm choosing to do elimination for this solution workout here.
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Substitution works just as well.
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But for elimination, i am going to work to eliminate my y squared variable.
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The first equation is positive, the second equation is negative, so all i need to do to be able to eliminate them is to multiply the top equation by three.
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When i do, i get 3x squared plus 3y squared equals 30, and i'm going to leave the second equation exactly the way it is.
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When i go to add these, you can see that the y squareds will cancel.
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And what i'm left with is 5x squared equals 35.
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If i divide both sides by 5, i get x squared equals 7 or x equals plus or minus the square root of 7...