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y^{2}+x^{2}=13
Consider the first equation. Add x^{2} to both sides.
3x+2y=13,y^{2}+x^{2}=13
To solve a pair of equations using substitution, first solve one of the equations for one of the variables. Then substitute the result for that variable in the other equation.
3x+2y=13
Solve 3x+2y=13 for x by isolating x on the left hand side of the equal sign.
3x=-2y+13
Subtract 2y from both sides of the equation.
x=-\frac{2}{3}y+\frac{13}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
y^{2}+\left(-\frac{2}{3}y+\frac{13}{3}\right)^{2}=13
Substitute -\frac{2}{3}y+\frac{13}{3} for x in the other equation, y^{2}+x^{2}=13.
y^{2}+\frac{4}{9}y^{2}-\frac{52}{9}y+\frac{169}{9}=13
Square -\frac{2}{3}y+\frac{13}{3}.
\frac{13}{9}y^{2}-\frac{52}{9}y+\frac{169}{9}=13
Add y^{2} to \frac{4}{9}y^{2}.
\frac{13}{9}y^{2}-\frac{52}{9}y+\frac{52}{9}=0
Subtract 13 from both sides of the equation.
y=\frac{-\left(-\frac{52}{9}\right)±\sqrt{\left(-\frac{52}{9}\right)^{2}-4\times \frac{13}{9}\times \frac{52}{9}}}{2\times \frac{13}{9}}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1+1\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)^{2} for a, 1\times \frac{13}{3}\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)\times 2 for b, and \frac{52}{9} for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
y=\frac{-\left(-\frac{52}{9}\right)±\sqrt{\frac{2704}{81}-4\times \frac{13}{9}\times \frac{52}{9}}}{2\times \frac{13}{9}}
Square 1\times \frac{13}{3}\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)\times 2.
y=\frac{-\left(-\frac{52}{9}\right)±\sqrt{\frac{2704}{81}-\frac{52}{9}\times \frac{52}{9}}}{2\times \frac{13}{9}}
Multiply -4 times 1+1\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)^{2}.
y=\frac{-\left(-\frac{52}{9}\right)±\sqrt{\frac{2704-2704}{81}}}{2\times \frac{13}{9}}
Multiply -\frac{52}{9} times \frac{52}{9} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
y=\frac{-\left(-\frac{52}{9}\right)±\sqrt{0}}{2\times \frac{13}{9}}
Add \frac{2704}{81} to -\frac{2704}{81} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
y=-\frac{-\frac{52}{9}}{2\times \frac{13}{9}}
Take the square root of 0.
y=\frac{\frac{52}{9}}{2\times \frac{13}{9}}
The opposite of 1\times \frac{13}{3}\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)\times 2 is \frac{52}{9}.
y=\frac{\frac{52}{9}}{\frac{26}{9}}
Multiply 2 times 1+1\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)^{2}.
y=2
Divide \frac{52}{9} by \frac{26}{9} by multiplying \frac{52}{9} by the reciprocal of \frac{26}{9}.
x=-\frac{2}{3}\times 2+\frac{13}{3}
There are two solutions for y: 2 and 2. Substitute 2 for y in the equation x=-\frac{2}{3}y+\frac{13}{3} to find the corresponding solution for x that satisfies both equations.
x=\frac{-4+13}{3}
Multiply -\frac{2}{3} times 2.
x=3
Add -\frac{2}{3}\times 2 to \frac{13}{3}.
x=3,y=2\text{ or }x=3,y=2
The system is now solved.