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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

For every pair of numbers xx and yy with x+y=cx + y = c and xy=dxy = d, express each of the following in terms of cc and dd alone.

x+y=cxy=d\begin{aligned} x + y = c \\ xy = d \end{aligned}

(a) xy+yx(a)\ \dfrac{x}{y} + \dfrac{y}{x} (b) x4+y4(b)\ x^4 + y^4 (c) x2+y2(c)\ x^2 + y^2