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vlabodo [156]
3 years ago
15

Find the greatest possible value for a+b+c+d if b is a positive integer and a,b,c,d satisfy the system of equations

Mathematics
2 answers:
laiz [17]3 years ago
5 0
Answer is a+b+c+d= -5.b
snow_lady [41]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

a+b+c+d = -5\cdot b

Step-by-step explanation:

The given system of equations is now reduced:

1) a+b = c, b+c = d, c+d=a, b > 0 Given

2) a = c+d By 1)

3) (c+d)+b=c 2) in 1)

4) d = b + c By 1)

5) [c+(b+c)]+b = c 4) in 3)

6) 2\cdot b + 2\cdot c = c Algebra

7) c = -2\cdot b Algebra

8) d = -b 7) in 4)/Algebra

9) a = -3\cdot b 7) and 8) in 2)/Algebra

10) a+b+c+d = -5\cdot b 9), 1), 7) and 8)/Algebra/Result

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