solve for a, b, c

a+b=5
(c^2)+(a^2)=(3^2)
(b^2)+(c^2)=(4^2)
(3^2)+(4^2)=(a+b)

Question

solve for a, b, c

a+b=5
(c^2)+(a^2)=(3^2)
(b^2)+(c^2)=(4^2)
(3^2)+(4^2)=(a+b)

kkutie7 · Answer

lets rewrite this so it looks a little cleaner
$$a+b=5$$
$$c^{2}+a^{2}=3^{2}$$
$$b^{2}+c^{2}=4^{2}$$
$$3^{2}+4^{2}=a+b$$

kkutie7 · Answer

ok so we have a lot to work with here.
first thing you should look for is something that you can re-write to give you the answer to either a, b, or c

kkutie7 · Answer

I'm going to mess with the very last equation ok this should just equal five but lets check and make sure
$$3^{2}+4^{2}=a+b$$
$$9+16=25$$
this doesn't make sense =/ maybe we should just ignore this and look at the others?

anonymous · Answer

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This is what the problem actually looked like, if that helps at all