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algebra intermediate

Problem

Given the above system of equations, find .
Solution
Substituting in for in terms of in the second equation gives . Substituting in for in terms of in the third equation gives . Finally, substituting in for , , and in terms of in the first equation gives . Simplifying this gives , so . Note that , so . Therefore, the product .
Final answer
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