Prime System

Level 2

Let a \text{a} and b \text{b} be real numbers such that

2 a + 3 b = 5 2\text{a}+3\text{b} =5 7 a + 11 b = 13 7\text{a}+11\text{b} =13

Evaluate 17 a + 19 b 17\text{a}+19\text{b} .


The answer is 101.

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4 solutions

Δ = 2 3 7 11 = 1 \Delta = \begin{vmatrix} 2 &3 \\ 7 &11 \end{vmatrix} = 1

Δ a = 5 3 13 11 a = 16 \Delta_{\text{a}} = \begin{vmatrix} 5 &3 \\ 13 &11 \end{vmatrix} \Rightarrow \text{a} = 16

Δ b = 2 5 7 13 b = 9 \Delta_{\text{b}} = \begin{vmatrix} 2 &5 \\ 7 &13 \end{vmatrix} \Rightarrow \text{b} = -9

17 a + 19 b = 17 16 + 19 ( 9 ) 17\text{a} + 19\text{b} = 17 \cdot 16 + 19 \cdot (-9) 17 a + 19 b = 101. \Rightarrow \boxed{ 17\text{a} + 19\text{b}= 101.}

Ashish Mishra
Apr 3, 2014

do we really need to write its solution.. its almost obvious

Yes please.

Guilherme Dela Corte - 7 years, 2 months ago
Finn Hulse
Jan 23, 2014

Just a simple little system. Multiply equation one by 3.5, subtract one from two, find that b is negative 9, plug in and find a is 16, then plug into 17a + 19b to get 101.

Sharky Kesa
Jan 18, 2014

Since 2 a + 3 b = 5 2a + 3b = 5 and 7 a + 11 b = 13 7a + 11b = 13 , 14 a + 21 b = 35 14a + 21b = 35 and 14 a + 22 b = 26 14a + 22b = 26 so b b equals 9 -9 . By inputting the value of b b you can find that the value of a a is 16. ( 17 × 16 ) + ( 19 × 9 ) (17 \times 16) + (19 \times -9) equals to 101 101 .

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