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Advanced Number Theory · Hard problem

Let x=30+30+30+⋯x = \sqrt{30 + \sqrt{30 + \sqrt{30 + \cdots}}} and y=30−30−30−⋯y = \sqrt{30 - \sqrt{30 - \sqrt{30 - \cdots}}}. Compute xy+x−yxy + x - y.