document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888735>Question 888735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x+y=a and xy=b, find the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2y%2Bxy%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2By%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2y%2Bxy%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2By%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that you have to square root <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2By%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2By%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find b and a, but I'm not really sure what else to do. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2y%2Bxy%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2By%5E2=xy%28x%2By%29%2Bx%5E2%2By%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2y%2Bxy%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2By%5E2=xy%28x%2By%29%2Bx%5E2%2By%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute,<BR>\n" );
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