SOLUTION: x+y=100 x*y=2356

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Question 807786: x+y=100
x*y=2356
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x+y=100
xy =2356
x= 2356/y
2356/y +y = 100
multiply equation by y
2356+y^2=100y
y^2-100y+2356=0
y^2-62y-38y+2356=0
y(y-62)-38(y-62)=0
(y-62)(y-38)=0
y=62 OR 38
OR x=38 OR 62