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11y ago

Here's how I did it:

I set up my two equations:

xy=540

x+y=12

Then, by subtraction

x=12-y

By substitution:

xy=540

(12-y)y=540

12y-y2=540

-y2+12y-540=0

Through the quadratic formula...

y=6 ± -6i√14

If you use addition for y, then you should subtract for x, so that x + y = 12

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