simultaneous Equation, i have the answers but cannot seem to get to them

Hi all,

I have the following equations;

0 = A - (B/(50^2))
-8 = A - (B/(75^2))

with the answers as follows;

B = -36000
A = -14.4

I think i may be failing somewhere with my rearranging of the formulas to subtract one from the other.

Any ideas?

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Originally Posted by moleman87

Hi all,
I have the following equations;
0 = A - (B/(50^2))
-8 = A - (B/(75^2))

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Rewrite them as:

Quote:

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Originally Posted by moleman87

Hi all,

I have the following equations;

0 = A - (B/(50^2))
-8 = A - (B/(75^2))

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What do you get if you subtract the second equation from the first?
0- (-8)= 8, of course, and A- A= 0. So what is -B/50^2- (-B/75^2)? (50= 25(2) and 75= 25(3). So 50^2= 25^2(4) while 75^2= 25^2(9). The common denominator is 25^2(4)(9).

with the answers as follows;

B = -36000
A = -14.4

I think i may be failing somewhere with my rearranging of the formulas to subtract one from the other.

Any ideas?[/QUOTE]