Re: Beat I am mathematically challenged today
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(1/4)<w<(1/2)
0<x<(1/2)
0<y<(1/2)
0<z<(1/4)
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The working out:
6w + 6x + 4y + 2z = 5 ............ <font color="red"> Eq 1 </font>
w + x + y + z = 1 ................. <font color="red"> Eq 2 </font>
12w + 8x + 8y + 12z = 10 ...... <font color="red"> Eq 3 </font>
<font color="red"> Eq 1 </font> - 6( <font color="red"> Eq 2 </font>)
-> y = (1 - 4z)/2 ............... <font color="blue"> Eq 4 </font>
<font color="red"> Eq 3 </font> - 2(<font color="red"> Eq 1 </font>)
-> x = 2z ......................... <font color="blue"> Eq 5 </font>
<font color="red"> Eq 3 </font> - 8(<font color="red"> Eq 2 </font>)
-> w = (1 - 2z)/2 ............... <font color="blue"> Eq 6 </font>
From <font color="blue"> Eq 4 </font>:
y > 0
y = (1 - 4z)/2
(1 - 4z)/2 > 0
z < (1/4).................... <font color="green"> Soln 1 </font>
From <font color="blue"> Eq 5 </font>:
x = 2z
z < (1/4)
x < (1/2)............ <font color="green"> Soln 2 </font>
From <font color="blue"> Eq 4 </font>
y = (1 - 4z)/2
z > 0
y < (1 - 4[0])/2
y < (1/2) ....................... <font color="green"> Soln 3 </font>
From <font color="blue"> Eq 6 </font>:
w = (1 - 2z)/2
z < (1/4)
w > (1 - 2[1/4])/2
w > (1/4)
z > 0
w < (1 - 2[0])/2
w < (1/2)
(1/4) < w < (1/2) ........... <font color="green"> Soln 4 </font>
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