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If x and y are nonnegative integers and x+y=25 what is x? (1) 20x+10y<300 (2) 20x+10y>280 hey guys and gals, on p52 of the strategy guide 3 of the MGMAT they give an example if x and y are nonnegative integers and x+y=25 what is x 1) 20x+10y<300 2) 20x+10y>280 the solution they provide makes sense but 2 things are confusing a) they say the maximum for 20x + 10y is 250 when x=0 and y=25, why didn't they make the maximum value using x=25 , y=0 since that would give you a larger number? b) why didn't they use option (1) and solve for Y , then plug that into X=Y=25 from the original problem? wouldn't that solve for x right away? its probably something simple that I'm missing but any clarity would be appreciated its really bugging me! thanks in advance!
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ooh that makes sense!
not that important but what about for :
a) they say the maximum for 20x + 10y is 250 when x=0 and y=25, why didn't they make the maximum value using x=25 , y=0 since that would give you a larger number?
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c210 wrote: a) they say the maximum for 20x + 10y is 250 when x=0 and y=25, why didn't they make the maximum value using x=25 , y=0 since that would give you a larger number?
b) why didn't they use option (1) and solve for Y , then plug that into X=Y=25 from the original problem? wouldn't that solve for x right away?
its probably something simple that I'm missing but any clarity would be appreciated its really bugging me!
thanks in advance! As for your questions (notice that x and y are nonnegative integers): A. 250 is the smallest possible value of 20x+10y: minimize x, as it has greater multiple (20) and maximize y, as it has smaller multiple (10) --> x=0 and y=25 --> 20x +10y=250. The same way the largest possible value of 20x+10y is for x=25 and y=0 --> 20x +10y=500. Or another way: 20x+10y=20x+10(25-x)=10x+250 --> to get the smallest possible value minimize x, so make it 0: 10x+250=250, and to get the largest possible value maximize x, so make it 25: 10x+250=500. B. You can not solve for x or y as you get only the ranges for them from (1), as well as from (2), and not the unique values (refer to the solution above). Hope it helps.
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Bunuel wrote: c210 wrote: a) they say the maximum for 20x + 10y is 250 when x=0 and y=25, why didn't they make the maximum value using x=25 , y=0 since that would give you a larger number?
b) why didn't they use option (1) and solve for Y , then plug that into X=Y=25 from the original problem? wouldn't that solve for x right away?
its probably something simple that I'm missing but any clarity would be appreciated its really bugging me!
thanks in advance! As for your questions (notice that x and y are nonnegative integers): A. 250 is the smallest possible value of 20x+10y: minimize x, as it has greater multiple (20) and maximize y, as it has smaller multiple (10) --> x=0 and y=25 --> 20x +10y=250. The same way the largest possible value of 20x+10y is for x=25 and y=0 --> 20x +10y=500. Or another way: 20x+10y=20x+10(25-x)=10x+250 --> to get the smallest possible value minimize x, so make it 0: 10x+250=250, and to get the largest possible value maximize x, so make it 25: 10x+250=500. B. You can not solve for x or y as you get only the ranges for them from (1), as well as from (2), and not the unique values (refer to the solution above). Hope it helps. Hey Bunuel, You taught me one hard rule, I'll never forget with inequilities. You can only add two inequalities in the same direction, never subtract!! Ex a<b x<y a+x<b+y is ok but a-x<b-y is WRONG!! Now, does this rule differ if I compare an inequality to an equation? Can I subtract an inequality and an equation in the same direction? (1) 2x+y<30 (2) x+y=25 Can I simply subtract with confidence to get: x<5? I know that I can solve for y in equation (2) and substitute in equation (1). I would appreciate if you could confirm Many thanks!!
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alphabeta1234 wrote: Bunuel wrote: c210 wrote: a) they say the maximum for 20x + 10y is 250 when x=0 and y=25, why didn't they make the maximum value using x=25 , y=0 since that would give you a larger number?
b) why didn't they use option (1) and solve for Y , then plug that into X=Y=25 from the original problem? wouldn't that solve for x right away?
its probably something simple that I'm missing but any clarity would be appreciated its really bugging me!
thanks in advance! As for your questions (notice that x and y are nonnegative integers): A. 250 is the smallest possible value of 20x+10y: minimize x, as it has greater multiple (20) and maximize y, as it has smaller multiple (10) --> x=0 and y=25 --> 20x +10y=250. The same way the largest possible value of 20x+10y is for x=25 and y=0 --> 20x +10y=500. Or another way: 20x+10y=20x+10(25-x)=10x+250 --> to get the smallest possible value minimize x, so make it 0: 10x+250=250, and to get the largest possible value maximize x, so make it 25: 10x+250=500. B. You can not solve for x or y as you get only the ranges for them from (1), as well as from (2), and not the unique values (refer to the solution above). Hope it helps. Hey Bunuel, You taught me one hard rule, I'll never forget with inequilities. You can only add two inequalities in the same direction, never subtract!! Ex a<b x<y a+x<b+y is ok but a-x<b-y is WRONG!! Now, does this rule differ if I compare an inequality to an equation? Can I subtract an inequality and an equation in the same direction? (1) 2x+y<30 (2) x+y=25 Can I simply subtract with confidence to get: x<5? I know that I can solve for y in equation (2) and substitute in equation (1). I would appreciate if you could confirm Many thanks!! YES, you can subtract with confidence, because this operation is equivalent to subtracting the same quantity from both sides, operation allowed when working with inequalities. In the above case, you subtract 25, only that on the left you express it as x + y, and on the right you just simply write it as 25. Therefore, 2x + y - (x + y) < 30 - 25 or x < 5. If you use substitution, replacing x + y in the inequality by 25, you obtain x + 25 < 30, from which by now subtracting 25 from both sides, you get the same conclusion x < 5. So, you do the same thing, just in slightly different forms.
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