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Please explain this problem

by joefreddy » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:49 am
Can someone explain how to start this problem
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by Neo2000 » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:11 am
Since you only asked for a start

The question says that 4+x = 1 =>X = -3

Now can you solve the rest?

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by codesnooker » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:27 am
Solution:

m = z + 4
n = e + y

x + 4 = 1
x = -3

y + 4 = -5
y = -9

x + e = 7
e = 10

e + z = 10
10 + z = 10
z = 0

m = 4
n = 10 - 9
n = 1

m + n = 5