SOLUTION: i was doing my homework tonight and came across a problem which i am unsure on how to solve. The sum of two integers is 8 and the sum of their squares is 19 more than their product

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Question 931923: i was doing my homework tonight and came across a problem which i am unsure on how to solve. The sum of two integers is 8 and the sum of their squares is 19 more than their product...thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y, the integers.

SUM, x+y=8.
SUM of SQUARES, x^2+y^2=19+xy.

Your system, system%28x%2By=8%2Cx%5E2%2By%5E2-xy=19%29, two equations in two unknown variables x and y.