Maximum value of (X+Y)

Algebra Level 2

Find the maximum value of x + y x+y such that 5 x + 4 y > 3 5x + 4y > 3 .

There is no maximum 9 3 3/9

Srinivasa Gopal by Srinivasa Gopal , 53, India

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Srinivasa Gopal
Nov 16, 2017

The equation 5x+4y >3 is unbounded. So the maximum value of x+y such that 5x+4y > 3 is infinity.

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Since infinity is not a number itself the answer shouldnt be infinite, but 'there exists no maximum'.

Peter van der Linden - 3 years, 6 months ago

Okay. Agreed.How does one change the list of values in the multiple choice question to "There exists no maximum".

Srinivasa Gopal - 3 years, 6 months ago

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Click "more" on the bottom right of the screen and then click 'Edit Problem'. Then change the answer in the multiple choice selection.

Austin Li - 11 months, 4 weeks ago

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