Let X Represent One Number and Let Y Represent the Other

question 75

Multiple Choice

Let x represent one number and let y represent the other number. Use the given conditions to write a system of nonlinear equations. Solve the system and find the numbers.
-The sum of the squares of two numbers is 13. The sum of the two numbers is 5. Find the two numbers.

• A)-3 and 2; -2 and 3
• B)2 and 3
• C)2 and 3; -3 and -2
• D)-3 and -2

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