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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

For every pair of numbers xx and yy with x+y=kx + y = k and xy=jxy = j, express each of the following in terms of kk and jj alone.

x+y=kxy=j\begin{aligned} x + y = k \\ xy = j \end{aligned}

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