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what is the value of x?

by Robinmrtha » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:54 pm
If 16x + 8y = 40, what is the value of x?

1) x - 5/2 = -y/2

2) 21x - 60 = -yx

Answer is B....
But since we get a quadratic equation from B....
This should give two values of x....
So..???????? How come the answer is B?
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by ketkoag » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:27 am
OA is wrong.... i am getting 2 values.... one is an integer and the other one is a positive number(not an integer)
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by abhinav85 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:12 pm
I think answer should be D????
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by nervesofsteel » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:39 pm
Ans should be E

OA seems to be wrong...
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