Đặt \(\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x-y=a\\xy=b\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}a-b=7\\-ab=12\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}a=b+7\\ab+12=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(b+7\right)b+12=0\Leftrightarrow b^2+7b+12=0\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}b=-3;a=4\\b=-4;a=3\end{matrix}\right.\)
TH1: \(\left\{{}\begin{matrix}a=4\\b=-3\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x-y=4\\xy=-3\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x=y+4\\xy+3=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(y+4\right)y+3=0\Rightarrow y^2+4y+3=0\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}y=-1;x=3\\y=-3;x=1\end{matrix}\right.\)
TH2: \(\left\{{}\begin{matrix}a=3\\b=-4\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x-y=3\\xy=-4\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x=y+3\\xy+4=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(y+3\right)y+4=0\Rightarrow y^2+3y+4=0\) (vô nghiệm)
Vậy hệ đã cho có 2 cặp nghiệm \(\left(x;y\right)=\left(3;-1\right);\left(1;-3\right)\)