Difference between revisions of "2016 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10"
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Let us plug in <math>(5 * x)=1</math> into <math>3a-b</math>. Thus it would be <math>3(5)-x</math>. Now we have <math>2*(15-x)=1</math>. Plugging <cmath>2*(15-x)</cmath>into <math>3a-b</math>. We have <math>6-15+x=1</math>. Solving for <math>x</math> we have <cmath>-9+x=1</cmath><cmath>x=\boxed{\textbf{(D)} 10}</cmath> | Let us plug in <math>(5 * x)=1</math> into <math>3a-b</math>. Thus it would be <math>3(5)-x</math>. Now we have <math>2*(15-x)=1</math>. Plugging <cmath>2*(15-x)</cmath>into <math>3a-b</math>. We have <math>6-15+x=1</math>. Solving for <math>x</math> we have <cmath>-9+x=1</cmath><cmath>x=\boxed{\textbf{(D)} 10}</cmath> | ||
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Revision as of 08:46, 23 November 2016
Suppose that means What is the value of if
Solution
Let us plug in into . Thus it would be . Now we have . Plugging into . We have . Solving for we have
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