Q) Find the number of real pairs (x,y) satisfying and .

A) y = 2xy

y (1-2x) = 0..... So, either y=0 or x = 1/2

For y = 0,

x = x^3

x^3 - x = 0 = (x - x^1/3) (x^2 + x^{2/3} + x^{4/3} )

x = -1,1, 0 for y = 0 ............ 3 real roots.

AND for x = 1/2

1/2 - 1/8 = y^4

0.375 = y^4

y^4 - 0.375 = 0 = (y^2 + rt(0.375) ) (y^2 - rt(0.375) )

which has 2 real and 2 imaginary roots.


So, total 3 + 2 = 5 real solutions.

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