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#6751 2016-04-28 05:53:37

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6752 2016-04-28 17:27:34

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solutions #5806 are correct. Excellent, Relentless and bobbym!

#5807. Solve:
2x - y = 11 and 5x + 4y = 1.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#6753 2016-04-28 17:37:38

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6754 2016-04-28 23:06:37

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution set in #5807 is correct. Marvelous, bobbym!

#5808. If 2x + y = 35 and 3x + 4y = 65, find the value of

.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6755 2016-04-30 00:08:01

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6756 2016-04-30 00:49:59

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution #5808 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#5809. Solve:
7x - 15y = 2 and x + 2y = 3.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6757 2016-04-30 10:20:59

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6758 2016-04-30 16:35:57

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution set #5809 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!

#5810. Solve:


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6759 2016-04-30 18:30:26

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6760 2016-05-01 00:29:04

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution set in #5810 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#5811. Two years ago, Ram was thrice as old as his daughter and six years later, he will be four years older than twice her age. How old are they now?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6761 2016-05-01 00:51:47

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Re: 10 second questions

Hello;

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#6762 2016-05-01 06:18:08

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6763 2016-05-01 17:50:02

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution set #5811 is correct. Neat work, Relentless and bobbym!

#5812. Solve:
y = 2x and 7x - 2y = 35.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6764 2016-05-01 18:33:36

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6765 2016-05-01 18:52:40

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

#5813. 5 pens and 6 pencils together cost $9 and 3 pens and 2 pencils cost $5. Find the cost of 1 pen and 1 pencil separately.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6766 2016-05-01 20:42:14

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Re: 10 second questions

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For #5812 I agree with bobbym. Substituting ganesh's values into the second equation makes 21 not 35. Probably you solved 7x-y=35 not 7x-2y=35

Last edited by Relentless (2016-05-01 20:45:14)

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#6767 2016-05-01 23:41:53

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

Solution #5812 : bobbym is right. Conceded. Neat work!

The solution set #5813 is correct. Neat work, Relentless!

#5814. Solve: x + y = 5 and 2x - 3y = 4.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6768 2016-05-02 02:11:23

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6769 2016-05-02 16:28:08

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution set in #5814 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

#5815. Solve: 3x - 5y - 4 = 0 and 9x = 2y + 7.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6770 2016-05-02 16:42:19

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Re: 10 second questions

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#6771 2016-05-02 16:49:42

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6772 2016-05-03 16:55:37

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution set #5815 is correct. Neat work, Relentless and bobbym!

#5816. The Greatest Common Divisor of two numbers is 103 and their Least Common Multiple is 19261. If one of the numbers is 1133, find the other.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6773 2016-05-03 23:36:31

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#6774 2016-05-04 00:01:57

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

The solution #5816 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

#5817. Find the Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Divisor of the following integers by prime factorization method: 72, 90, 120.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#6775 2016-05-04 00:19:45

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Posts: 109,606

Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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