document.write( "Question 974586: Solve for x,y,z if
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document.write( "(x+y)(y+z)=18,(y+z)(z+x)=30and(x+y)(x+z)=15 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #596479 by amarjeeth123(569)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x+y)(y+z)=18........equation 1 \n" ); document.write( "(y+z)(z+x)=30........equation 2 \n" ); document.write( "(x+y)(x+z)=15........equation 3 \n" ); document.write( "Multiplying the three equations we get, \n" ); document.write( "[(x+y)(y+z)(z+x)]^2=18(30)(15)=8100 \n" ); document.write( "(x+y)(y+z)(z+x)=√8100=90....equation 4 \n" ); document.write( "Dividing equation 4 by equation 1 we get \n" ); document.write( "z+x=5......equation 5 \n" ); document.write( "Dividing equation 4 by equation 2 we get \n" ); document.write( "x+y=3......equation 6 \n" ); document.write( "Dividing equation 4 by equation 3 we get \n" ); document.write( "y+z=6......equation 7 \n" ); document.write( "Adding equations 5,6 and 7 we get, \n" ); document.write( "2(x+y+z)=14 \n" ); document.write( "x+y+z=7....equation 8 \n" ); document.write( "Subtracting equation 5 from equation 8 \n" ); document.write( "y=2 \n" ); document.write( "x=1 \n" ); document.write( "z=4 \n" ); document.write( "x=1,y=2 and z=4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |