Question

help see attached file

Answer 1

rini I'm gonna guide you in this, you'll have to solve it. Would you do that?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Find y in terms of x from second equation

Answer 4

13,12

Answer 5

rini?

Answer 6

x=13
y=12

Answer 7

correct?

Answer 8

How come my response vanished?

Answer 9

Yeah, you'll get two values for x and y. we have to choose which one lies in 1st quadrant.
(13,12) is the answer

Answer 10

thanks again!
anxwer:(13,12)

Answer 11

The way to get it is to notice that (x^2 - y^2) = (x+y)(x-y). Since (x+y) = 25, (x-y) must be 1.

So, you have:
x - y = 1
x + y = 25

=> 2x = 26
=> x = 13
=> y = 12