Let $a = x - y$ and $b = x + y$, so $ab = 2024$, and $x = \frac{a + b}{2}$, $y = \frac{b - a}{2}$.

February 22, 2026

$Let $a = x - y$ and $b = x + y$, so $ab = 2024$, and $x = \frac{a + b}{2}$, $y = \frac{b - a}{2}$.$

Let \(a = x - y\) and \(b = x + y\), so \(ab = 2024\), and \(x = \frac{a + b}{2}\), \(y = \frac{b - a}{2}\).