Question

how can I solve for y?
y^2+xy+x^2=3

Answer 1

1. Subtract x^2 from both sides.
2. Complete the square on the left side
3. Factor the left side.
4. Take the square root of both sides

Answer 2

how do you complete the square

Answer 3

Take 1/2 the coefficient of the y term, square it and add that to both sides.

Answer 4

can you show me?

Answer 5

y^2+xy=3-x^2

Answer 6

and then how do you do that with xy?

Answer 7

What is the coefficient of y?

Answer 8

1