document.write( "Question 1095507: x^2 + y^2 = 8
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document.write( "x - y = 2\r
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document.write( "My answer is (1 + sqrt5, -1 + sqrt5) and (1 - sqrt5, -1 - sqrt5)
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document.write( "The textbook's answer is exactly the same, except that instead of sqrt5 it's sqrt3\r
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document.write( "How did I get sqrt5 instead of sqrt3? I know it must be some silly mistake, but I've looked and looked and my brain's about fried. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #710016 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^2 + y^2 = 8 \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My answer is (1 + sqrt5, -1 + sqrt5) and (1 - sqrt5, -1 - sqrt5) \n" ); document.write( "The textbook's answer is exactly the same, except that instead of sqrt5 it's sqrt3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How did I get sqrt5 instead of sqrt3? I know it must be some silly mistake, but I've looked and looked and my brain's about fried. \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "No way to know how you got that, unless you show how you got it. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |