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Algebra 2ChallengeSystems of Equations

Systems of Equations · Challenge problem

For every pair of numbers xx and yy with x+y=mx + y = m and xy=nxy = n, express each of the following in terms of mm and nn alone.

x+y=mxy=n\begin{aligned} x + y = m \\ xy = n \end{aligned}

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