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− | + | Note that <math>\frac{x-y}{y-x}=-1</math> for <math>x\ne y.</math> We use this fact to cancel out the factors: <cmath>\frac{\overset{-1}{\cancel{a-3}}}{\underset{1}{\xcancel{5-c}}} \cdot \frac{\overset{-1}{\bcancel{b-4}}}{\underset{1}{\cancel{3-a}}} \cdot \frac{\overset{-1}{\xcancel{c-5}}}{\underset{1}{\bcancel{4-b}}}=(-1)(-1)(-1)=\boxed{\textbf{(A) } -1}.</cmath> | |
~CoolJupiter (Solution) | ~CoolJupiter (Solution) |
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Contents
Problem
Assuming ,
, and
, what is the value in simplest form of the following expression?
Solution 1
Note that is
times
. Likewise,
is
times
and
is
times
. Therefore, the product of the given fraction equals
.
Solution 2
Substituting values for and
, we see that if each of them satisfy the inequalities above, the value goes to be
.
Therefore, the product of the given fraction equals
.
Solution 3
Note that for
We use this fact to cancel out the factors:
~CoolJupiter (Solution)
~MRENTHUSIASM ( Adjustments)
Video Solution 1
~IceMatrix
Video Solution 2
Education, The Study of Everything
Video Solution 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-3sl1pSojc
~bobthefam
Video Solution 4
~savannahsolver
Video Solution 5
https://youtu.be/ba6w1OhXqOQ?t=956
~ pi_is_3.14
See Also
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