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Real numbers a and b satisfy

a + ab = 250

a - ab = -240

Enter all possible values of a, separated by commas.

 May 26, 2023
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The possible values of a are -1 and 8.

 May 27, 2023
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a + ab = 250

a - ab = -240

Enter all possible values

 

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\(a + ab = 250\\ a=\frac{250}{1+b}\\ a - ab = -240\\ \frac{250}{1+b}-\frac{250b}{1+b}=-240\\ 250-250b=-240(1+b)\\ -250b+240b=-240-250\\ -10b=-490\\ \color{blue}b=49\\ a=\frac{250}{1+49}\\ \color{blue}a=5\)

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 May 27, 2023

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