Question

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

Answer 1

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