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HMMT 2013 A8

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Let x,yx, y be complex numbers such that x2+y2x+y=4\frac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{x+y}=4 and x4+y4x3+y3=2\frac{x^{4}+y^{4}}{x^{3}+y^{3}}=2. Find all possible values of x6+y6x5+y5\frac{x^{6}+y^{6}}{x^{5}+y^{5}}.

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10 \pm 2 \sqrt{17}

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