How many "x's" in a "z"
If the following statements are true, how many "x's" are there in a "z"?
x + x = y
y + y + x = a
a + y = z
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If x + x = y, we can tell that 2x = y
ReplyDeleteFrom this, we can substitute it into our next equation
This will give us
2x + 2x + x = a
This means that 5x = a
Now we can substitute both 5x = a and 2x = y into our third and final equation
This will give us:
5x + 2x = z
This gives us an answer of 7x's in a z