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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Two numbers xx and yy are such that x+y=23x + y = \dfrac{2}{3} and xy=23\dfrac{x}{y} = \dfrac{2}{3}. What is the value of xyx - y?

(A) 23-\dfrac{2}{3} (B) 215-\dfrac{2}{15} (C) 225\dfrac{2}{25} (D) 25\dfrac{2}{5} (E) 23\dfrac{2}{3}

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