document.write( "Question 121551: Please help me figure this out.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If x-y=9 and xy=3, then x^2+y^2=?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "b) 2(sqrt of 21)
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\n" ); document.write( "e) 87
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Algebra.Com's Answer #89238 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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If \"x-y=9\"
\n" ); document.write( "and \"xy=3\" solve this system to find \"x\" and \"y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+xy=3\"…..=>.\"y+=+3%2Fx\"…..=>.substitute into:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+x-y=9\"…….=>…. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-3%2Fx=9\"...both sides multiply by \"x\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-3=9x\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+-9x+-3=0\" .....use quadratic formula to solve for \"x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B1%2C2%5D=%28-b+%2B-+sqrt+%28b%5E2+-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B1%2C2%5D=%28-%28-9%29+%2B-+sqrt+%28%28-9%29%5E2+-4%2A1%2A%28-3%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B1%2C2%5D=%289+%2B-+sqrt+%2881+%2B+12+%29%29+%2F+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"x%5B1%2C2%5D=%289+%2B-+sqrt+%2893+%29%29+%2F+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B1%2C2%5D=%289+%2B-+9.64+%29+%2F+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B1%5D=%289+%2B+9.64+%29+%2F+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B1%5D=%2818.64+%29+%2F+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+highlight+%28x%5B1%5D=+9.32%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B2%5D=%289+-+9.64+%29+%2F+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5B2%5D=%28-.64+%29+%2F+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+highlight+%28x%5B2%5D=+-%28+.32%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>. \"y%5B1%5D+=+3%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5B1%5D+=+%283%2F9.32%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y%5B1%5D=+.32%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>. \"y+=+3%2Fx\" …..=>.
\n" ); document.write( "\"++y%5B2%5D+=+%283%2F-.32%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y%5B2%5D+=-9.375%29+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=+%289.32%29%5E2+%2B+%28.32%29%5E2=86.8624+%2B0.1024=86.9648+=+87\"... \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=+%28-+.32%29%5E2+%2B+%28-9.375%29%5E2=+0.1024+%2B+87.890625=87.993025\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, your answer is: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "e) 87\r
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