Solve for x & y: Simultaneous Equations

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In summary, the given simultaneous equations can be solved by first multiplying the second equation by the complex number i and then adding it to the first equation. This leads to a quadratic equation in the form of z^2-3z+(3-i)=0, where z= a+ib. Solving for z, we get two possible solutions: (1-i) and (2+i). This corresponds to the two possible values of (a,b): (1,-1) and (2,1).
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Solve the simultaneous equations

$a+\dfrac{3a-b}{a^2+b^2}=3$

$b-\left(\dfrac{a+3b}{a^2+b^2}\right)=0$
 
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My Solution::
Given $\displaystyle a+\left(\frac{3a-b}{a^2+b^2}\right) = 3.....(1)$

and $\displaystyle b-\left(\frac{a+3b}{a^2+b^2}\right) = 0......(2)$

Multiply eqn...$\bf{(2)}$ by $i=\sqrt{-1}$ and Added::

$\displaystyle (a+ib)+\frac{1}{a^2+b^2}\left[3(a-ib)-(b+ia)\right] = 3$

Now Let $z=a+ib$ and $\bar{z}=a-ib$ and $z\cdot \bar{z}=(a^2+b^2)$

So equation is $\displaystyle z+\frac{1}{z\cdot \bar{z}}\left[3\bar{z}-i\bar{z}\right] = 3$

So $\displaystyle z+\frac{3-i}{z} = 3\Rightarrow z^2-3z+(3-i) = 0$

So $\displaystyle z = (1-i)\;,(2+i)\Rightarrow a+ib = (1-i)\;,(2+i)$

So $(a,b) = \left\{(1,-1)\;\;,(2,1)\right\}$[/sp]
 
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My Solution::
Given $\displaystyle a+\left(\frac{3a-b}{a^2+b^2}\right) = 3.....(1)$

and $\displaystyle b-\left(\frac{a+3b}{a^2+b^2}\right) = 0......(2)$

Multiply eqn...$\bf{(2)}$ by $i=\sqrt{-1}$ and Added::

$\displaystyle (a+ib)+\frac{1}{a^2+b^2}\left[3(a-ib)-(b+ia)\right] = 3$

Now Let $z=a+ib$ and $\bar{z}=a-ib$ and $z\cdot \bar{z}=(a^2+b^2)$

So equation is $\displaystyle z+\frac{1}{z\cdot \bar{z}}\left[3\bar{z}-i\bar{z}\right] = 3$

So $\displaystyle z+\frac{3-i}{z} = 3\Rightarrow z^2-3z+(3-i) = 0$

So $\displaystyle z = (1-i)\;,(2+i)\Rightarrow a+ib = (1-i)\;,(2+i)$

So $(a,b) = \left\{(1,-1)\;\;,(2,1)\right\}$[/sp]

Good job, jacks! Thanks for participating!:)
 

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1. What are simultaneous equations?

Simultaneous equations are a system of two or more equations with multiple variables that have the same solution. This means that the values of the variables will satisfy all equations in the system.

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Solving for x and y in simultaneous equations allows us to find the specific values of the variables that make the equations true. This is useful in many real-world applications such as determining the intersection point of two lines or finding the optimal solution in a system of linear equations.

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