Question 345607
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Let *[tex \Large x] represent the number of bicycles and let *[tex \Large y] represent the number of tricycles.  Then *[tex \Large 2x] represents the number of wheels on *[tex \Large x] bicycles and *[tex \Large 3y] represents the number of wheels on *[tex \Large y] tricycles.


We know that:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ y\ =\ 76]


and that


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x\ +\ 3y\ =\ 227]


Solve the system for *[tex \Large (x,\,y)]


Hint:  Solve the first equation for *[tex \Large x] or *[tex \Large y] in terms of everything else, and then substitute into the second equation.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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