Question

X+y=5 x^y+y^x=17 solve for the value of y and x

Answer 1

X = 2 
y = 3 

2 + 3 = 5 
2³ + 3² = 17 

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BUT: 

x + y = 5 
x^y + y^ x = 17 

y = 5 - x