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If 22x−y=32 and 2x+y=16, then x2+y2 is equal to

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Solution

The correct option is B 10
22xy=32=25,2x+y=242xy=5andx+y=4y=2x5x+2x5=43x=9,x=3,y=1.x2+y2=32+12=9+1=10.

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