This would be easy if you made more sense out of the question.
The second equation is <span>-5-2y=2, then
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<span>-2y=2-(-5),
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-2y=2+5,
-2y=7,
y=7÷(-2),
y=-3.5.
The first equation is 2x+5y=16, subtitude y=-3.5 in this equation, then
2x+5·(-3.5)=16,
2x-17.5=16,
2x=16-(-17.5),
2x=16+17.5,
2x=33.5,
x=33.5÷2,
x=16.75.
Answer: (16.75,-3.5)
Four times the sum of x and two
Using the geometric mean concept, it is found that the value of a is 18.
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The geometric mean, of a data-set of n elements,
, is given by:
![G = \sqrt[n]{n_1 \times n_2 \times ... \times n_n}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=G%20%3D%20%5Csqrt%5Bn%5D%7Bn_1%20%5Ctimes%20n_2%20%5Ctimes%20...%20%5Ctimes%20n_n%7D)
That is, the nth root of the multiplication of all elements.
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In this question:
- Two elements(n = 2), a and 34.

Thus:

We find the square of each side, so:


Simplifying both sides by 17:



The value of a is 18.
A similar example is given at brainly.com/question/15010240
184 = ¹/₂x(8.5 + 14.5)
184 = ¹/₂(23)
<u>184</u> = <u>11¹/₂x
</u>11¹/₂ 11¹/₂
16 = x