⎩ ⎨ ⎧ x 2 1 + y 3 2 = 8 x + y 3 4 = 3 2
Let x and y be numbers satisfying the system of equations above, enter your answer as the sum of all possible values of y .
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⎩ ⎨ ⎧ x 2 1 + y 3 2 = 8 . . . ( 1 ) x + y 3 4 = 3 2 . . . ( 2 )
Squaring first equation.
3 2 x + y 4 / 3 + 2 × x 1 / 2 × y 2 / 3 = 6 4
8 − y 2 / 3 x 1 / 2 × y 2 / 3 = 1 6
8 y 4 / 3 − 8 y 2 / 3 − 1 6 = 0
Use Quadratic formula to get,
y 2 / 3 = 4
∴ y = ± 8
Hence, sum of all values of y = 8 − 8 = 0
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Interchange y → − y and the equations remain same hence for each y there also exist − y which is also a solution of the given equations. Hence sum = 0 .
A l t e r n a t e S o l u t i o n
Substitute x = p , 3 y 2 = q ⎩ ⎨ ⎧ p + q = 8 p 2 + q 2 = 3 2 Substituting p = 8 − q in the second equation and solving:- q 2 − 8 q + 1 6 = 0 ⟹ ( q − 4 ) 2 = 0 ⟹ q = 4
⟹ y = ( 4 ) 3 / 2 = ± 8 Hence sum = 8 − 8 = 0 , which is exactly what we conclude earlier.
Anyways, x = 4 .