Let X Represent One Number and Let Y Represent the Other

question 47

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 two squares of two numbers is 29, and the difference of their squares is 21. Find the numbers.

• A)5 and 2; -5 and 2; 5 and -2
• B)5 and 2
• C)5 and 2; -5 and 2; 5 and -2; -5 and -2
• D)5 and 2; -5 and -2

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