Precalculus Examples

Solve by Substitution x^2+y^2=5 , y=2/3x+1
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Step 1
Combine and .
Step 2
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
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Step 2.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.2.1
Simplify .
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Multiply .
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Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Add and .
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Reorder and .
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Add and .
Step 3
Solve for in .
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Step 3.1
Move all terms to the left side of the equation and simplify.
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Step 3.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.1.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.2
Multiply through by the least common denominator , then simplify.
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Step 3.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Step 3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.2.2.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 3.4
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 3.5
Simplify.
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Step 3.5.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3.5.2
Multiply by .
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Simplify .
Step 3.6
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Step 3.6.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify .
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Change the to .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Step 3.7.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify .
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Change the to .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.8
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 4
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
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Step 4.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 4.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.2.1
Simplify .
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Simplify terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.2.1.1.1.6.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Simplify the expression.
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Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 5
Replace all occurrences of with in each equation.
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Step 5.1
Replace all occurrences of in with .
Step 5.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.2.1
Simplify .
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Simplify terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
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Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Simplify the expression.
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Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
Step 6
The solution to the system is the complete set of ordered pairs that are valid solutions.
Step 7
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Point Form:
Equation Form:
Step 8