Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

Consider the simultaneous equations: {2x+y=64x−y=15\begin{cases} 2x + y = 6 \\ 4x - y = 15 \end{cases} The solution is x=3.5x = 3.5 , y=−1y = -1 . Discuss whether this solution might be reasonable if xx represents: a. an amount of money b. the number of cups of flour in a recipe c. the number of people in a class.

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