Let a and b be real numbers such that
2 a + 3 b = 5 7 a + 1 1 b = 1 3
Evaluate 1 7 a + 1 9 b .
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do we really need to write its solution.. its almost obvious
Yes please.
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.
Since 2 a + 3 b = 5 and 7 a + 1 1 b = 1 3 , 1 4 a + 2 1 b = 3 5 and 1 4 a + 2 2 b = 2 6 so b equals − 9 . By inputting the value of b you can find that the value of a is 16. ( 1 7 × 1 6 ) + ( 1 9 × − 9 ) equals to 1 0 1 .
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Δ = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 7 3 1 1 ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = 1
Δ a = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 5 1 3 3 1 1 ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ⇒ a = 1 6
Δ b = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 7 5 1 3 ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ⇒ b = − 9
1 7 a + 1 9 b = 1 7 ⋅ 1 6 + 1 9 ⋅ ( − 9 ) ⇒ 1 7 a + 1 9 b = 1 0 1 .