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If  x + y =2  and  xy = 23 ,  then what is  x^2 + y^2  ?

$$(x+y)^2=x^2+2xy+y^2 \quad | \quad -2xy\\\\
x^2+y^2 =(\underbrace{x+y}_{=2})^2-2\underbrace{xy}_{=23}\\\\
x^2+y^2 = 2^2-2*23\\\\
x^2+y^2 = 4-46\\\\
x^2+y^2 = -42$$

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