SOLUTION: If {{{a^2-2ab+b^2=36}}} and {{{a^2-3ab+b^2=22}}} find ab?

SOLUTION: If {{{a^2-2ab+b^2=36}}} and {{{a^2-3ab+b^2=22}}} find ab?

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Question 434499: If and find ab?
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We have the system

If we multiply the second equation by -1,

Add the resulting two equations to obtain .
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