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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) 1x+1y(a)\ \dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{y} (b) x3+y3(b)\ x^3 + y^3 (c) (x−y)2(c)\ (x-y)^2