Monstrous Mathematical Move!

Algebra Level 3

A = 5 14 + 10 21 2 5 B = 5 + 10 2 14 + 21 5 A = \dfrac{5}{14} + \dfrac{10}{21} - \dfrac{2}{5} \qquad B = \dfrac{5 + 10 - 2}{14 + 21 - 5}

Which of the following must be true about A A and B B ?

A = B A = B A < B A < B A > B A > B

This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and, finally, (c) loading the non-javascript version of this page . We're sorry about the hassle.

3 solutions

Hongqi Wang
Feb 25, 2021

A = 5 14 + 10 21 2 5 = 5 7 × 1 2 + 5 7 × 2 3 2 5 = 5 7 × ( 1 2 + 2 3 ) 2 5 = 5 7 × 7 6 2 5 = 5 6 2 5 = 13 30 B = 5 + 10 2 14 + 21 5 = 13 30 = A \begin{aligned} A &= \dfrac {5}{14} + \dfrac {10}{21} - \dfrac 25 \\ &= \dfrac 57 \times \dfrac 12 + \dfrac 57 \times \dfrac 23 - \dfrac 25 \\ &= \dfrac 57 \times (\dfrac 12 + \dfrac 23) - \dfrac 25 \\ &= \dfrac 57 \times \dfrac 76 - \dfrac 25 \\ &= \dfrac 56 - \dfrac 25 \\ &= \dfrac {13}{30} \\ B &= \dfrac {5 + 10 - 2}{14 + 21 - 5} \\ &= \dfrac {13}{30} = A \end{aligned}

Stewart Gordon
Apr 5, 2021

5 14 + 10 21 2 5 < = ? > 5 + 10 2 14 + 21 5 \displaystyle{\frac5{14} + \frac{10}{21} - \frac25 <\stackrel{\mathclap{\mbox{?}}}{=}> \frac{5 + 10 - 2}{14 + 21 - 5}} 5 14 + 10 21 2 5 < = ? > 13 30 \displaystyle{\frac5{14} + \frac{10}{21} - \frac25 <\stackrel{\mathclap{\mbox{?}}}{=}> \frac{13}{30}} 75 7 + 100 7 12 < = ? > 13 \displaystyle{\frac{75}7 + \frac{100}7 - 12 <\stackrel{\mathclap{\mbox{?}}}{=}> 13} 75 + 100 84 < = ? > 91 75 + 100 - 84 <\stackrel{\mathclap{\mbox{?}}}{=}> 91 91 = 91 91 = 91 A = B \boxed{A = B}

. .
Feb 25, 2021

A = 5 14 + 10 21 2 5 , B = 5 + 10 2 14 + 21 5 A = 13 30 , B = 13 30 \displaystyle A = \frac { 5 } { 14 } + \frac { 10 } { 21 } - \frac { 2 } { 5 }, B = \frac { 5 + 10 - 2 } { 14 + 21 - 5 } \rightarrow A = \frac { 13 } { 30 }, B = \frac { 13 } { 30 } .

So, the answer is A = B \boxed { A = B } .

0 pending reports

×

Problem Loading...

Note Loading...

Set Loading...