How do you solve the system x^2-4y^2-20x-64y-172=0x24y220x64y172=0 and 4x^2+y^2-80x+16y+400=04x2+y280x+16y+400=0?

1 Answer
Aug 11, 2016

((x=6,y=-8),(x=14,y=-8))

Explanation:

Calling x2=x^2 and y2=y^2 we have the system

{ (x2 - 4 y2 - 20 x - 64 y - 172 = 0), (4 x2 + y2 - 80 x + 16 y + 400 = 0) :}

we obtain

((x2 = 4 (5 x-21)), (y2 = -(64 +16 y)))

Solving now

x^2-20 x+84 = 0 and
y^2+16 y +64 = 0

we obtain

((x=6),(x=14))

and a double root

y = -8
The solutions are

((x=6,y=-8),(x=14,y=-8))