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Solve the system of equations: xy = 1 and t2 x − y = t3 − (1)/(t) for x in terms of t.

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  1. Express yy in terms of xx from the first equation.

    Given the equation xy=1xy = 1, we can write yy as:

    y=1xy = \frac{1}{x}

    This assumes x≠0x \ne 0.

  2. Substitute the expression for yy into the second equation.

    The second equation is t2x−y=t3−1tt^2 x - y = t^3 - \frac{1}{t}.
    Substitute y=1xy = \frac{1}{x}:

    t2x−1x=t3−1tt^2 x - \frac{1}{x} = t^3 - \frac{1}{t}

    This assumes t≠0t \ne 0.

  3. Eliminate the denominators by multiplying by xtxt.

    Multiply both sides of the equation by xtxt:

    xt(t2x−1x)=xt(t3−1t)xt \left(t^2 x - \frac{1}{x}\right) = xt \left(t^3 - \frac{1}{t}\right) t3x2−t=t4x−xt^3 x^2 - t = t^4 x - x
  4. Rearrange the equation into a quadratic form in terms of xx.

    Move all terms to one side to form a quadratic equation Ax2+Bx+C=0Ax^2 + Bx + C = 0:

    t3x2−t4x+x−t=0t^3 x^2 - t^4 x + x - t = 0 t3x2−(t4−1)x−t=0t^3 x^2 - (t^4 - 1)x - t = 0
  5. Solve the quadratic equation for xx using the quadratic formula.

    The quadratic formula is x=−B±B2−4AC2Ax = \frac{-B \pm \sqrt{B^2 - 4AC}}{2A}.
    Here, A=t3A = t^3, B=−(t4−1)B = -(t^4 - 1), and C=−tC = -t.

    x=−(−(t4−1))±(−(t4−1))2−4(t3)(−t)2(t3)x = \frac{-(-(t^4 - 1)) \pm \sqrt{(-(t^4 - 1))^2 - 4(t^3)(-t)}}{2(t^3)} x=t4−1±(t4−1)2+4t42t3x = \frac{t^4 - 1 \pm \sqrt{(t^4 - 1)^2 + 4t^4}}{2t^3} x=t4−1±t8−2t4+1+4t42t3x = \frac{t^4 - 1 \pm \sqrt{t^8 - 2t^4 + 1 + 4t^4}}{2t^3} x=t4−1±t8+2t4+12t3x = \frac{t^4 - 1 \pm \sqrt{t^8 + 2t^4 + 1}}{2t^3}

    Recognize that t8+2t4+1=(t4+1)2t^8 + 2t^4 + 1 = (t^4 + 1)^2:

    x=t4−1±(t4+1)22t3x = \frac{t^4 - 1 \pm \sqrt{(t^4 + 1)^2}}{2t^3} x=t4−1±(t4+1)2t3x = \frac{t^4 - 1 \pm (t^4 + 1)}{2t^3}
  6. Calculate the two possible values for xx.

    For the positive root:

    x1=(t4−1)+(t4+1)2t3=2t42t3=tx_1 = \frac{(t^4 - 1) + (t^4 + 1)}{2t^3} = \frac{2t^4}{2t^3} = t

    For the negative root:

    x2=(t4−1)−(t4+1)2t3=t4−1−t4−12t3=−22t3=−1t3x_2 = \frac{(t^4 - 1) - (t^4 + 1)}{2t^3} = \frac{t^4 - 1 - t^4 - 1}{2t^3} = \frac{-2}{2t^3} = -\frac{1}{t^3}
  7. Find the corresponding values for yy using y=1xy = \frac{1}{x}.

    For x1=tx_1 = t:

    y1=1ty_1 = \frac{1}{t}

    For x2=−1t3x_2 = -\frac{1}{t^3}:

    y2=1−1t3=−t3y_2 = \frac{1}{-\frac{1}{t^3}} = -t^3

    The solutions for the system of equations are:

    x=t,y=1torx=−1t3,y=−t3\boxed{x=t, y=\frac{1}{t} \quad \text{or} \quad x=-\frac{1}{t^3}, y=-t^3}
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