Concept explainers
To calculate: Value of
Answer to Problem 55E
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Calculation:
Solving
Rearranging the above equation,
Dividing each term by
Solving for
Substitute the
Raising the power of
Using the rule
Multiplying each term by
Using quadratic equation
Substitute the values
Rewrite 1 as
Check the middle term by multiplying
Using perfect square trinomial rule
Where
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of
Check the middle term by multiplying
Using perfect square trinomial rule
The final answer is the combination of two sides,
Solving for a,
Substitute the
Dividing each term in by x,
Solving for a,
Substitute
Dividing each term by
Thus
The solution to the system is the complete set of ordered pairs that are valid solutions.
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