An algebra problem by Natchanon Auewetchanichkul

Algebra Level 1

3x+1= y
2y+5= z
z=25
Then x+yz = ?

256 251 253 254

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3 solutions

Munem Shahriar
Jun 16, 2017

It was given that, z = 25 z = 25

3 x + 1 = y 3x + 1= y .................(1)

2 y + 5 = z 2y + 5= z /.................(2)

Now, substitute the value of z z in equation (2) to find y y

2 y + 5 = 25 2y + 5 = 25

2 y = 20 ⇒2y = 20

y = 10 ⇒y = 10 ;[dividing 2 with 20]

Now, substitute the value of y y in equation (1) to find x x

3 x + 1 = 10 3x + 1 = 10

3 x = 9 ⇒3x = 9

x = 3 ⇒x = 3 ;[dividing 9 with 3]

Now we have all the values of x , y , z x , y , z

Therefore , 10 × 25 + 3 10 \times 25 + 3 = 253 = 253

Sonali Srivastava
Jul 18, 2014

put z=25 in 2y+5=z n get y=10 put y=10 in 3x+1=y to get x=3 z y=25 10=250 250+3=253

Nice one Sonali! :D

Natchanon Auewetchanichkul - 6 years, 10 months ago

plug n' chug problem

Ryan Shannon - 6 years, 10 months ago
Nikhil Raj
May 31, 2017

Given, z = 25 substitute this value in 2 y + 5 = z , we get y = 10 subsituting this value in 3 x + 1 = y , we get x = 3 S o , a n s w e r = y z + x = ( 10 ) ( 25 ) + 3 = 250 + 3 = 253 z = 25 \\ {\text{substitute this value in }} 2y + 5 = z, {\text{we get}} \Rightarrow y = 10 \\ {\text{subsituting this value in }} 3x + 1 = y, {\text{we get}} \Rightarrow x = 3 \\ So, {\color{#302B94}{answer}} = yz +x = (10)(25) + 3 = 250 + 3 = \boxed{\color{#D61F06}{253}}

Please explain how you get y = 10 y = 10 and x = 3 x = 3 instead of using abbreviations.

Munem Shahriar - 3 years, 12 months ago

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