(x + y)^2 = (x^2 - 2xy + y^2)
First distribute the ^2 on the left side of the equation to each term inside the parenthesis:
x^2+ 2xy + y^2
Now pick one of the variables to solve for and isolate it:
(solving for x)
x^2 + 2xy + y^2 = x^2 - 2xy + y^2
x^2+ 2xy = x^2 - 2xy
2xy = -2xy
-x = x
x = 0
When you solve for y in the equation it will turn out to be 0 as well
Y = -x +8 is the answer for this one.
If D is the midpoint of GH, then GH equals 2(DH) = 16
16 = 4x - 1
4x = 17
x = 17/4
x = 4.25
