Algebraic Manipulation with Simultaneous Equations

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Find $a+b+c$, given that $x+yneq -1$ and beginalign*
ax+by+c&=x+7,\
a+bx+cy&=2x+6y,\
ay+b+cx&=4x+y.
endalign*







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  • Random hint: $;1+2+4=6+1=7,$. But really, you should add some context, and show what you have tried. See How to ask a good question.
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Find $a+b+c$, given that $x+yneq -1$ and beginalign*
ax+by+c&=x+7,\
a+bx+cy&=2x+6y,\
ay+b+cx&=4x+y.
endalign*







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Find $a+b+c$, given that $x+yneq -1$ and beginalign*
ax+by+c&=x+7,\
a+bx+cy&=2x+6y,\
ay+b+cx&=4x+y.
endalign*







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Find $a+b+c$, given that $x+yneq -1$ and beginalign*
ax+by+c&=x+7,\
a+bx+cy&=2x+6y,\
ay+b+cx&=4x+y.
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  • What have you done?
    – saulspatz
    Jul 26 at 3:10










  • Random hint: $;1+2+4=6+1=7,$. But really, you should add some context, and show what you have tried. See How to ask a good question.
    – dxiv
    Jul 26 at 3:17

















  • What have you done?
    – saulspatz
    Jul 26 at 3:10










  • Random hint: $;1+2+4=6+1=7,$. But really, you should add some context, and show what you have tried. See How to ask a good question.
    – dxiv
    Jul 26 at 3:17
















What have you done?
– saulspatz
Jul 26 at 3:10




What have you done?
– saulspatz
Jul 26 at 3:10












Random hint: $;1+2+4=6+1=7,$. But really, you should add some context, and show what you have tried. See How to ask a good question.
– dxiv
Jul 26 at 3:17





Random hint: $;1+2+4=6+1=7,$. But really, you should add some context, and show what you have tried. See How to ask a good question.
– dxiv
Jul 26 at 3:17











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Add the three equations altogether to get:



$(ax+by+c)+(a+bx+cy)+(ay+b+cx)=(ax+bx+cx)+(ay+by+cy)+(a+b+c)= (a+b+c)(x+y+1)=7x+7y+7$



Since $x+y$ is not equal to $-1$, we can divide both sides of the equation by $x+y+1$ to get $a+b+c=(7x+7y+7)/(x+y+1)=7$ which gives us what we wanted.






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    Add the three equations altogether to get:



    $(ax+by+c)+(a+bx+cy)+(ay+b+cx)=(ax+bx+cx)+(ay+by+cy)+(a+b+c)= (a+b+c)(x+y+1)=7x+7y+7$



    Since $x+y$ is not equal to $-1$, we can divide both sides of the equation by $x+y+1$ to get $a+b+c=(7x+7y+7)/(x+y+1)=7$ which gives us what we wanted.






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      Add the three equations altogether to get:



      $(ax+by+c)+(a+bx+cy)+(ay+b+cx)=(ax+bx+cx)+(ay+by+cy)+(a+b+c)= (a+b+c)(x+y+1)=7x+7y+7$



      Since $x+y$ is not equal to $-1$, we can divide both sides of the equation by $x+y+1$ to get $a+b+c=(7x+7y+7)/(x+y+1)=7$ which gives us what we wanted.






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        Add the three equations altogether to get:



        $(ax+by+c)+(a+bx+cy)+(ay+b+cx)=(ax+bx+cx)+(ay+by+cy)+(a+b+c)= (a+b+c)(x+y+1)=7x+7y+7$



        Since $x+y$ is not equal to $-1$, we can divide both sides of the equation by $x+y+1$ to get $a+b+c=(7x+7y+7)/(x+y+1)=7$ which gives us what we wanted.






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        Add the three equations altogether to get:



        $(ax+by+c)+(a+bx+cy)+(ay+b+cx)=(ax+bx+cx)+(ay+by+cy)+(a+b+c)= (a+b+c)(x+y+1)=7x+7y+7$



        Since $x+y$ is not equal to $-1$, we can divide both sides of the equation by $x+y+1$ to get $a+b+c=(7x+7y+7)/(x+y+1)=7$ which gives us what we wanted.







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