Solution:
From the first equation x2y=150 we obtain y=x2150 (with x=0).
We substitute into the second equation:
x3y2=4500
Substituting y:
x3(x2150)2=4500
x3⋅x422500=4500
x422500x3=4500
x22500=4500
x=450022500=5
Now we compute y:
y=x2150=25150=6
Let us check whether there are other solutions:
We assumed x=0. Let us also consider x<0:
x=−5
y=(−5)2150=25150=6
Let us check whether the pair (x,y)=(−5,6) satisfies the second equation:
x3y2=(−5)3⋅62=(−125)⋅36=−4500
This is not equal to 4500, so it is not a solution.
Let us consider y<0:
From the first equation x2y=150, if y<0 then x2<0, which is impossible.
Therefore the only real solution is (x,y)=(5,6).
Correct answer: (B) one.