ADDMATHS
Questions
4. m- 5n = -3 and n + nm-2m = 0
Give your answers correct to three decimal places
Solution
m = 5n - 3 --- ( I )
n + m(n - 2) = 0 ---( II )
( I ) in ( II )
n + ( 5n - 3)(n-2) = 0
n+ 5n2 -10n -3n +6 = 0
5n2 -12n +6 = 0
n=
[ -b + ( b2 -4ac ) ]/ 2a
[ 12 + ( 144 - 120) ]/ ( 10 )
[ 12 + 24 ]/ ( 10 )
[ 12 + 24 ]/ ( 10 ) or = [ 12 - 24 ]/ ( 10 )
= 1.6899 or = 0.7101
n = 1.6899, m = 5(1.6899) - 3
= 5.410
or
n = 0.7101, m = 5( 0.7101) -3
= 0.551