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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

For every pair of numbers xx and yy with x+y=ux + y = u and xy=vxy = v, express each of the following in terms of uu and vv alone.

x+y=uxy=v\begin{aligned} x + y = u \\ xy = v \end{aligned}

(a) 1x+1y(a)\ \dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{y} (b) xy+yx(b)\ \dfrac{x}{y} + \dfrac{y}{x} (c) x2+y2(c)\ x^2 + y^2