\[x^{2} - 7x - 3 = 0\ \]
\[x_{1} + x_{2} = 7;\ \]
\[x_{1} \cdot x_{2} = - 3\]
\[x_{1}^{2} + x_{2}^{2} = \left( x_{1} + x_{2} \right)^{2} - 2x_{1}x_{2} =\]
\[= 7^{2} - 2 \cdot ( - 3) = 49 + 6 = 55\]