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x + y = 2

xy = -4

x = -4/y

(-4/y) + y = 2

-4/y +y2/y = 2

(y2-4)/y = 2

y2-4 = 2y

y2 - 2y - 4 = 0

y2 - 2y - 4 + 5 = 5

y2 - 2y + 1 = 5

(y-1)2 = 5

y - 1 = ±√(5)

y = 1±√(5)

1+√(5) and 1 - √(5)

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