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if xy=yx and x2=y, where x and y are dinstinct positive real integers then the value of of x+2y is

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govind ·

well just at looking at the question the first thing that came to my mind..
is that the numbers can be 2 and 4 ...since 24 = 42 and moreover it satisfy the other condition too 22 = 4
so x = 2 and y = 4..
value of x + 2y = 10..

sry but i dunno the right method to do it...will be good if someone posts it...

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Avinav Prakash ·

WELL GOVIND ANS=0 AND 10

ie x=y=0

put x2=y....in the other eqn
u get y=2x

take log on both sides of 1st eqn and sustitute the value
of y=2x

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SANDIPAN CHAKRABORTY ·

xy = yx

Taking log on both sides...

y log x = x log y .....(1)

next x2 = y

Taking log on both sides..

2 log x = log y...(2)

dividing (1) & (2)..

y log x = x log y2 log x = log y.

solving we get y = 2x

substituting in (2)..

2 log x = log (2x)

2 log x = log 2 + log x

log x = log 2

x = 2

=> y = 4..

so x+2y = 2+2(4) = 10...

and yup as 0 is also possible....

so answers are 0 and 10...

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