x+y = 5 and xy =4
find x-y
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(x+y)2 = x2 - 2xy + y2
= x2 + 2xy + y2 - 4xy
= (x+y)2 - 4xy
= 52 - 4 × 4
= 25 - 16 = 9
∴ x - y = √9
= 3
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