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{ a + b + c = 60 2 b = a + c b 2 = a ( c + 10 ) w h e r e : c > a \large{ \begin{cases} {a+b+c = 60}\\{2b= a + c}\\{b^2=a (c+10)} \end{cases} where : c > a }

c a = ? \large{ c - a = \ ?}


The answer is 20.

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William Alseif
Aug 17, 2015

subtitute a + c = 2 b a + c = 2b into the 1st equation a + b + c = 60 a + c + b = 60 2 b + b = 60 3 b = 60 b = 20 a + b + c = 60 \Rightarrow a + c + b = 60 \Rightarrow 2b + b = 60 \Rightarrow 3b = 60 \Rightarrow b = 20 so we get b = 20. Subtitute b = 20 into the 1st equation a + 20 + c = 60 a + c = 40 a = 40 c a + 20 + c = 60 \Rightarrow a + c = 40 \Rightarrow a = 40-c

subtitute b = 20 b = 20 and a = 40 c a = 40 - c into the 3rd equation 2 0 2 = ( 40 c ) ( c + 10 ) 20^2 = (40 - c) (c + 10) 400 = 40 c + 400 c 2 10 c 400 = 40c + 400 - c^2 - 10c c 2 30 c = 0 c^2 - 30c = 0 c ( c 30 ) = 0 c (c-30) = 0

c 1 = 0 a 1 = 40 c1 = 0 \Rightarrow a1 = 40 c 2 = 30 a 2 = 10 c2 = 30 \Rightarrow a2 = 10 The answer which satifies c > a c > a is c = 30 c = 30 and a = 10 a = 10

c a = 30 10 = 20 c - a = 30 - 10 = 20

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