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Can anyone solve this for me

Can anyone solve this for me-example-1
User Bgroenks
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32 should be the answer


User SPIELER
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(x+y)^2=56
x^2+2xy+y^2=56. we know that xy=12
so 2(xy)=24
x^2+24+y^2=56
x^2+y^2=56-24
x^2+y^2=32. <-------------
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