SOLUTION: if ab=1 and a+b= 3' then find a and b.

SOLUTION: if ab=1 and a+b= 3' then find a and b.

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Question 903062: if
ab=1
and a+b= 3'
then find a and b.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Then,

Substituting,

Complete the square.

So then,

Remember that the +/- symbol changes from to
so if then

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