document.write( "Question 982192: Please help me solve this. Thank you!
\n" ); document.write( "If x=2+sqrt(3) and y= 2-sqrt(3) then solve:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer that i got was 180-12sqrt(3) but i don't think that is correct.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #603055 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\"+x%5E4+%2B+y%5E4+=+%28+x%5E2+-+y%5E2+%29%5E2+%2B+2x%5E2%2Ay%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+%28+x+-+y+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+y+%29+%29%5E2+%2B+2x%5E2+%2Ay%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+2%2Asqrt%283%29%2A4+%29%5E2+%2B+2%2Ax%2Ay%2Ax%2Ay+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+8%2Asqrt%283%29+%29%5E2+%2B+2%2A%28+4-3+%29%2A%28+4-3+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+64%2A3+%2B+2+=+194+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+2+%2B+sqrt%283%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+2+%2B+1.732+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+3.732+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+2+-+sqrt%283%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+2+-+1.732+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+.2679+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E4+=+3.732%5E4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E4+=+193.984+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5E4+=+.2679%5E4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5E4+=+.005151+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E4+%2B+y%5E4+=+193.984+%2B+.005151+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5E4+%2B+y%5E4+=+193.989+\"
\n" ); document.write( "I think error is due to rounding off
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