D.K said:What is the best approach for obtaining the inverse of a system of equations involving nonlinear equations?
Say:
3x^2 - 2y = i
x + y = j
Solving for x and y in terms of i and j?
Note: This is not a homework problem, just a general question.
Char. Limit said:Here, I would say y=j-x then substitute that in for y.
3x^2 - 2(j-x) = i
Solve for x...
[tex]x = \pm \frac{1}{3} \left(\sqrt{6 j+3 i+1}-1\right)[/tex]
Then, knowing what x is, substitute x in the second equation to express y in terms of i and j.
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