document.write( "Question 1014363: If $\"%28ay-bx%29%2Fp+=+%28cx-az%29%2Fq+=+%28bx-cy%29%2Fr\"$ then prove that $\"x%2Fa+=y%2Fb=z%2Fc\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #630692 by Edwin McCravy(20060) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "It isn't true.  Here is a DISproof.  Let:\r\n" );
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document.write( "a=2, y=8, b=8, x=3, p=10, c=4, z=8, q=5, r=10\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute those values in:\r\n" );
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document.write( ", we get \r\n" );
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document.write( ", so  is true.\r\n" );
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document.write( "However, look at what are supposed to be equal:\r\n" );
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document.write( ", , and \r\n" );
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document.write( "They aren't equal at all!  So we cannot prove what isn't true, can we?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe there was something else given.  Check and see.\r\n" );
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