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algebra intermediate

Problem

If , and , what is the value of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Note that we can add the two equations to yield the equation Moving terms gives the equation We can also subtract the two equations to yield the equation Moving terms gives the equation Because we can divide both sides of the equation by to yield the equation Substituting this into the equation for that we derived earlier gives
Final answer
B