SOLUTION: solve x+y=13 and x*y=40.find x and y

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Question 388023: solve x+y=13 and x*y=40.find x and y
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From eq. 1,

Substitute into eq. 2,




Two solutions:


Then from eq. 2,


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