SOLUTION: If {{{a+b=6}}}, and {{{ab=3}}}, what is {{{a^2+b^2}}}?

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Question 1001907: If a%2Bb=6, and ab=3, what is a%5E2%2Bb%5E2?
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If a%2Bb=6, and ab=3, what is a%5E2%2Bb%5E2?
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a%5E2%2Bb%5E2+=+%28a%2Bb%29%5E2+-+2ab