SOLUTION: Find the value m and n if m+np²=56, m-np²=12

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Question 1018498: Find the value m and n if m+np²=56, m-np²=12
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28m%2Bnp%5E2=56%2C+m-np%5E2=12%29
Add the two equations term by term:
2m=68
m=34
system%28m%2Bnp%5E2=56%2C+m-np%5E2=12%29
Multiply 2nd equation by -1
system%28m%2Bnp%5E2=56%2C+-m%2Bnp%5E2=-12%29
Add the two equations term by term:
2np%5E2=44
np%5E2=22
n=22%2Fp%5E2
Edwin