Solve simullaneously for \( x \) and \( y \) \( 3 y=1+x+x^{2} \) and \( \sum_{k=3}^{4} x(k-2)^{2}=5 y \)
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To solve the system of equations simultaneously: 1. The first equation is given by: \[ 3y = 1 + x + x^2 \] Rearranging gives: \[ y = \frac{1 + x + x^2}{3} \] 2. The second equation is: \[ \sum_{k=3}^{4} x(k-2)^{2} = 5y \] Evaluating the summation: - For \( k=3 \): \( (3-2)^2 = 1^2 = 1 \) - For \( k=4 \): \( (4-2)^2 = 2^2 = 4 \) Thus, the summation evaluates to: \[ \sum_{k=3}^{4} x(k-2)^{2} = x(1 + 4) = 5x \] So we rewrite the second equation as: \[ 5x = 5y \] Dividing both sides by 5: \[ x = y \] Now we can substitute \( y = x \) into the first equation: \[ 3x = 1 + x + x^2 \] Rearranging gives: \[ x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0 \] Factoring the quadratic: \[ (x - 1)^2 = 0 \] Thus: \[ x = 1 \] Substituting \( x = 1 \) back to find \( y \): \[ y = x = 1 \] The solution is: \[ (x, y) = (1, 1) \]