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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

For every pair of numbers xx and yy with x+y=sx + y = s and xy=pxy = p, express each of the following in terms of ss and pp alone.

x+y=sxy=p\begin{aligned} x + y = s \\ xy = p \end{aligned}

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