Can you solve a math problem: x+y=42, x-y=30?

asked 2020-09-01 11:05:51 +0100

baokhang2002

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In page 43, math problem 1, on Math 4 Workbook, Part One, Vietnamese Education Publishing House:
The sum of mother and son's ages is 42. The mother is 30 years older than her son. How old is the mother and her son?

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Try something like:

sage: var('x,y');
sage: solve([x + y == 42, x - y == 30], [x, y])
[[x == 36, y == 6]]

(Or just ignore sage code, and use plain thoughts or simple drawings.)

dan_fulea ( 2020-09-05 01:01:26 +0100 )edit

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answered 2020-09-01 11:37:38 +0100

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updated 2020-09-01 11:38:12 +0100

Sage is able to solve such systems of equations, you can have a look at the tutorial : https://doc.sagemath.org/html/en/tuto...

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