Question:

x +2 y =8 ←(eq .1) x 2+ y 2=52← ( eq . 2 )

STEP 1: Select an equation and make one variable the subject. In this example equation 1 was
selected and x was made the subject.

x +2 y −2 y=8−2 y ← ( eq . 3 ) x=8−2 y ← ( 3 )

STEP 2: Substitute equation 3 into the unselected equation and simplify (equation 2 in this example).

( 8−2 y )2 + y 2=52 ← ( 2 )( 8−2 y )( 8−2 y )+ y 2 =52← ( 2 )8 ( 8−2 y )−2 y ( 8−2 y )+ y2 =52← ( 2 )

64−16 y−16 y + 4 y 2 + y 2=5 2 ← ( 2 )5 y 2−32 y+ 64=5 2← ( 2 )
2 2
5 y −32 y+ 64−52=52−5 2 ← ( 2 ) 5 y −32 y+ 12=0 ←(2)

*Steps 3-6 are factorization.

STEP 3: Split b into 2 numbers that when multiplied together are equal to ac and when added
together = b.

Recall :a x + bx+ c=0∴ a=5 ,b=−32 , c=12

2

ac=5 × 12ac=60−30 ×−2=60=ac−30+−2=−32=b

5 y 2−30 y−2 y +12=0 STEP 4: Group equation into 2 groups.

( 5 y 2−30 y ) + (−2 y +12 )=0 STEP 5: remove common factors and simplify.
5 y ( y−6 ) −2 ( y −6 )=0
( y−6 ) (5 y −2 )=0 STEP 6: Solve for variable. In this example y

if ( y−6 ) × ( 5 y−2 )=0either y−6=0∨5 y−2=0either y=6∨5 y=2either y=6∨ y =2/5

*PROOF:
2
5 y −32 y+ 12=0

let y=6 5 ( 6 )2−32 ( 6 )+12=0180−192+12=0−12+12=0

2 2 2
y= 5
5 5 () ()
−32
2
5
+12=0 0.8−12.8+12=0−12+12=0
 2
x=8−2 ywhen y=6 x=8−2 ( 6 ) x=8−12x=−4when y= x=8−2
5 ()
2
5
x=8−0.8x=7.2

Ans : (7.2,0 .4 ) (−4,6)