Work out the roots, then choose the relation between $x$ and $y$ .
I. $x^{2} - 16 x + 60 = 0$
II. $y^{2} - 8 y + 12 = 0$

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Work out the roots, then choose the relation between x and y. I. x² − 16x + 60 = 0 II. y² − 8y + 12 = 0

Accepted Answer

x ≥ y. I: (x − 6)(x − 10) = 0, so x = 6 or 10. II: (y − 2)(y − 6) = 0, so y = 2 or 6. The smallest x (6) equals the largest y (6), so x ≥ y.

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