Let's solve this system of equations!
Insight: First, we can express x in terms of y from the second equation and substitute it into the first equation. This will give us a quadratic equation in y, which we can solve.
Step-by-step solution:
- Step 1: Express x in terms of y from the second equation:
\[ x = 12 - 5y \]
- Step 2: Substitute this expression for x into the first equation:
\[ y^2 - y(12 - 5y) + (12 - 5y) = 2 \]
- Step 3: Simplify the equation:
\[ y^2 - 12y + 5y^2 + 12 - 5y = 2 \]
\[ 6y^2 - 17y + 10 = 0 \]
- Step 4: Solve the quadratic equation for y. We can use the quadratic formula:
\[ y = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]
where a = 6, b = -17, and c = 10.
\[ y = \frac{17 \pm \sqrt{(-17)^2 - 4(6)(10)}}{2(6)} \]
\[ y = \frac{17 \pm \sqrt{289 - 240}}{12} \]
\[ y = \frac{17 \pm \sqrt{49}}{12} \]
\[ y = \frac{17 \pm 7}{12} \]
So, we have two possible values for y:
\[ y_1 = \frac{17 + 7}{12} = \frac{24}{12} = 2 \]
\[ y_2 = \frac{17 - 7}{12} = \frac{10}{12} = \frac{5}{6} \]
- Step 5: Find the corresponding values for x using the equation x = 12 - 5y:
For y_1 = 2:
\[ x_1 = 12 - 5(2) = 12 - 10 = 2 \]
For y_2 = \frac{5}{6}:
\[ x_2 = 12 - 5(\frac{5}{6}) = 12 - \frac{25}{6} = \frac{72 - 25}{6} = \frac{47}{6} \]
Answer: The solutions are (x, y) = (2, 2) and (x, y) = (\(\frac{47}{6}\), \(\frac{5}{6}\)).