The first equation can be written as x2 + y2 = 52
There is a well-known Pythagorean triple: 32 + 42 = 52
so it is possible that x and y are 3 and 4.
If x = 3 and y = 4 then the second equation, x + 7y = 25 is not true. However, if x = 4 and y = 3 then it is true that x + 7y = 25. Therefore
x = 4
y = 3
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If you didn't spot the Pythagorean triple, then, more generally, you would write the 2nd equation as x = 25 - 7y, substitute this into the first equation and solve the resulting quadratic equation in y.
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yes but thats what i wrote and i dont know how to solve it
x=25-7y
(25-7y)²+y²=25
625-350+49y²+y²=25
50y²=-250
y²=-5
x²+y²=25 x+7y=25 x=? y=?
x2+y2=25 is a circle x+7y=25 is a line
The line cut the circle in 2 Points.Point 1 is ( x=4, y=3) Point 2 is ( x=-3, y=4)
You have left out a "y" that multiplies the 350.
(25 - 7y)2 +y2 = 25
252 - 2*25*7*y + 72y2 + y2 = 25
625 - 350y + 50y2 = 25
50y2 - 350y + 600 = 0
y2 - 7y + 12 = 0
(y - 3)(y - 4) = 0
y = 3 or y = 4
so x = 25 - 7*3 or x = 4 when y = 3
and x = 25 -7*4 or x = -3 when y = 4 (as Heureka illustrates).
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