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algebra intermediate
Problem
Suppose that and are positive real numbers, and let If and , what is ?
Solution
Since , we know that . So, . Next we look at , so . That means . Now that we have two equations and two variables, we can solve for and . From , we get that . We substitute this value for into the equation to get .
Next we cross-multiply and get . Before multiplying 13 by 195, we try factoring 195 and notice that 15 is a factor of 195, so we can rewrite this as . Finally, , so . The problem says that and are positive, so and . The sum equals .
Next we cross-multiply and get . Before multiplying 13 by 195, we try factoring 195 and notice that 15 is a factor of 195, so we can rewrite this as . Finally, , so . The problem says that and are positive, so and . The sum equals .
Final answer
28