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If (2a-8b+5c):(4a-b-4d):(3b+6c-8d)=1/3:5/16:3/8 then (16a-24c+5b)/b = ? |
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Answer» Answer: Solve equation [3] for the variable d
[3] d = -4a + 4b - C + 9 // PLUG this in for variable d in equation [1] [1] 2a + b - 5c + 3•(-4a+4b-c +9) = 35 [1] -10a + 13b - 8c = 8 // Plug this in for variable d in equation [2] [2] a - 3b - c + 4•(-4a+4b-c +9) = 8 [2] -15a + 13b - 5c = -28 // Plug this in for variable d in equation [4] [4] -a + 2b - 3c + 2•(-4a+4b-c +9) = 14 [4] -9a + 10B - 5c = -4 // Solve equation [4] for the variable b
[4] 10b = 9a + 5c - 4 [4] b = 9a/10 + c/2 - 2/5 // Plug this in for variable b in equation [1] [1] -10a + 13•(9a/10+c /2-2/5) - 8c = 8 [1] 17a/10 - 3c/2 = 66/5 [1] 17a - 15c = 132 // Plug this in for variable b in equation [2] [2] -15a + 13•(9a/10+c /2-2/5) - 5c = -28 [2] -33a/10 + 3c/2 = -114/5 [2] -33a + 15c = -228 // Solve equation [2] for the variable c
[2] 15c = 33a - 228 [2] c = 11a/5 - 76/5 // Plug this in for variable c in equation [1] [1] 17a - 15•(11a/5-76/5) = 132 [1] -16a = -96 // Solve equation [1] for the variable a [1] 16a = 96 [1] a = 6 // By now we know this much : a = 6 b = 9a/10+c/2-2/5 c = 11a/5-76/5 d = -4a+4b-c+9 |
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