document.write( "Question 1077066: If a+b=20 and ab=40, find a^2+b^2. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #691628 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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\"%28a%2Bb%29%5E2=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%2B2%2Aab\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Already given a+b=20, so the trinomial is \"20%2A20=400\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also already given ab=40.
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%2B2ab=400\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=400-2%2A40\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=320\"
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