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document.write( "Find positive intergers x and y that satisfy the rule 9x + 6y = 90
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Algebra.Com's Answer #813503 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x and y are positive integers, so 2y is an even number; and 30 is an even number. \n" ); document.write( "That means 3x must be an even number; and that means x is a (positive) even integer. \n" ); document.write( "Find the solutions by enumeration. \n" ); document.write( "x=2: 6+2y=30; 2y=24; y=12 (x,y)=(2,12) \n" ); document.write( "x=4: 12+2y=30; 2y=18; y=9 (x,y)=(4,9) \n" ); document.write( "x=6: 18+2y=30; 2y=12; y=6 (x,y)=(6,6) \n" ); document.write( "x=8: 24+2y=30; 2y=6; y=3 (x,y)=(8,3) \n" ); document.write( "Higher values of x will yield zero or negative values of y, so that list of 4 solutions is the complete list. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |