Q) If x + [1/(y + (1/z))] = 27/4
then what is the value of x + y + z = ?
a) 10
b) 6
c) 3
d) 1
e) 0
[spoiler]OA : A[/spoiler]
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Did you forget some information? Or perhaps the brackets are not in the correct order?coolhabhi wrote:Q) If x + [1/(y + (1/z))] = 27/4
then what is the value of x + y + z = ?
a) 10
b) 6
c) 3
d) 1
e) 0
[spoiler]OA : A[/spoiler]
As it stands, I believe there are infinitely many solutions (unless I'm missing something)
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Habhi, a few of the questions you've posted have serious errors in the prompts - I would throw out whatever book or test is giving you these questions! 
