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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

For every pair of numbers xx and yy with x+y=gx + y = g and xy=hxy = h, express each of the following in terms of gg and hh alone.

x+y=gxy=h\begin{aligned} x + y = g \\ xy = h \end{aligned}

(a) (x−y)2(a)\ (x-y)^2 (b) x2+y2(b)\ x^2 + y^2 (c) xy+yx(c)\ \dfrac{x}{y} + \dfrac{y}{x}