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the sum of 2 numbers is 30. the sum of the squares of the two numbers is 468 what is the product of the two numbers

User Vsevolod Dyomkin
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Take x and y as the 2 numbers

Define the equation that represents each situation

The sum of 2 numbers is 30


x+y=30

The sum of the squares of the numbers is 468


x^2+y^2=468

Complete the square in the second equation (don't forget to write

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