SOLUTION: SQRT(X)+ SQRT(Y)= SQRT(72), then find the possible values of X+Y.

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Question 662442: SQRT(X)+ SQRT(Y)= SQRT(72), then find the possible values of X+Y.
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Divide both sides by SQRT
SQRT(x)/SQRT + SQRT(y)/SQRT = SQRT(72)/SQRT
x+y=72
x = 72-y
y = 72-x