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Number of Distinct Pairs

Source: 1978 AHSME Problem 6

May 31, 2014
AMC

Problem Statement

The number of distinct pairs (x,y)(x,y) of real numbers satisfying both of the following equations: \begin{align*}x&=x^2+y^2, \\ y&=2xy\end{align*} is
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>0<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>1<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>2<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>3<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>4<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>0\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>1\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>2\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>3\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>4