Equal Equations

Algebra Level 1

3A = 6B, 3B = 14C and 7C = 15D How many Ds are A? No fractions involved!


The answer is 20.

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4 solutions

Munem Shahriar
Feb 18, 2019

3 A = 6 B . . . . . . . . ( i ) 3 B = 14 C . . . . . . . . ( i i ) 7 C = 15 D . . . . . . . . ( i i i ) \begin{aligned} 3A & = 6B ........(i) \\ 3B & = 14C ........(ii) \\ 7C & = 15D ........(iii) \\ \end{aligned}

Dividinf ( i ) (i) by ( i i ) (ii)

3 A 3 B = 6 B 14 C A B = 3 B 7 C A = 3 B 2 15 D [ 7 C = 15 D from equation ( i i i ) ] A = ( A 2 ) 2 5 D [ B = A 2 from equation ( i ) ] 5 A D = A 2 4 20 D = A 2 A A = 20 D \begin{aligned} \frac{3A}{3B} & = \frac{6B}{14C} \\ \Rightarrow \frac AB & = \frac{3B}{7C} \\ \Rightarrow A & = \frac{3B^2}{15D} ~~~~~~~~[7C = 15D ~ \text{from equation} ~ (iii)] \\ \Rightarrow A & = \dfrac{ \left(\frac A2 \right)^2}{5D} ~~~~[B = \frac A2 ~ \text{from equation} ~ (i)] \\ \Rightarrow 5AD & = \frac{A^2}4 \\ \Rightarrow 20D & = \dfrac{A^2}A \\ \implies A & = 20D\\ \end{aligned}

Hence, the answer is 20.

Ram Mohith
Jan 30, 2019

Dividing 3 A = 6 B 3A = 6B and 14 C = 3 B 14C = 3B we get, 3 A 14 C = 6 B 3 B 3 A = 28 C \dfrac{3A}{14C} = \dfrac{6B}{3B} \\ 3A = 28C

On dividing 3 A = 28 C 3A = 28C and 15 D = 7 C 15D = 7C we get, 3 A 15 D = 28 C 7 C A 5 D = 4 A = 20 D \dfrac{3A}{15D} = \dfrac{28C}{7C} \\ \dfrac{A}{5D} = 4 \\ \boxed{A = 20D}

Good solution to my problem

Kenichi Fung - 2 years, 4 months ago
Sebastian Chase
Jan 29, 2019

Double 15D=7C to get 30D=14C=3B, then double again: 60D=28C=6B=3A, so 60D=3A, or 20D=A. And so, the answer is 20.

Nice solution

Kenichi Fung - 2 years, 4 months ago
Kenichi Fung
Jan 29, 2019

7C = 15D which means 30D = 14C also 14C = 3B which means 3B = 30D so 6B = 60D and 3A = 6B which means 3A = 60D and that means 1A = 20D

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