A branch that must be retained
A branch that must be retained
5 marks
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Solve simultaneously x2+xy=0 and y2+xy=4. Explain why dividing the first equation by x would be unsafe.
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Answer:\((x,y)=(0,2)\) or \((0,-2)\). Division by \(x\) loses both solutions.
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