Explanation:
x+y = 9 and xy = 27 or y = 27/x sub this into the first equation
x + 27/x = 9
x^2 + 27= 9x
x^2 -9x + 27 = 0 Quadratic formula shows x = 9/2 +- 3 sqrt(3) i/ 2
so x = 9/2 - 3 sqrt(3) / 2 y = 9/2 + 3 sqrt (3) i ( or vica versa)
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