Solving a Simple Algebra Problem: x+y=60, x2=0.25, y2 - Find x and y

[Magma828]

x+y=60

x² = 0.25
y²

find x and y

it's part of a massive physics question, and i'll post the whole thing and my workings so far if it turns out that this maths question is impossible.

 

[CompuChip]

You have two equations in two unknowns, so in theory there is a solution.

I suggest using the first equation to express y in x (i.e. rewrite x+y=60 to y=60-x), then plug that into the second one and solve the resulting quadratic equation for x.