How do you solve 2sqrtx- 3 sqrty=52x3y=5 and 3 sqrtx+5sqrty=173x+5y=17?

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2016

the soln. is x=16, y=1x=16,y=1.

Explanation:

2sqrtx-3sqrty=5 ..........(1), &, 3sqrtx+5sqrty=17.................(2)

:. (1)xx5+(2)xx3, gives,

10sqrtxcancel(-15sqrty)+9sqrtx+cancel(15sqrty)=51+25.

:. 19sqrtx=76 rArr sqrt x=4 rArr x=16.

Then, by (1), 2sqrt16-5=3sqrty rArr sqrty=1 rArr y=1

These roots satisfy the given eqns.

Hence, the soln. is x=16, y=1.