Chapter 1357 - 1357: Revealing His Edge

Chapter 1357 - 1357: Revealing His Edge

Translator: Lonelytree

Lin Yuelan nodded and explained,” In our hometown, when we encounter such a problem, we usually use the replacement method.”

“Replacement method?” Everyone was puzzled.

Lin Yuelan continued,” In Longyan Country, there’s a language called Pinyin. This Pin yin table has a, b, c, etc. 26 single letters.”

Lin Yuelan slowly explained the answers.

“These 26 letters are unknown numbers in mathematics. Therefore, the question given by the high priest just now, the price of the rooster, hen, and chick was 5 wen, 3 wen, and one-third of the price, respectively. So, this formula became: 5x+3Y +1/3z -100. In this hypothesis, another integral number k was set. Then, x=4k, y=25- 7k, z=75+ 3k.

“Because x, y, and z can only be positive numbers, the k value that can satisfy this set of equations can only be 1, 2, 3...Using 1, 2, and 3 to replace k in the equation, the answer would naturally be 4 roosters. Four roosters were worth 20 wen, and three chicks were worth 1 wen. So there were seven chickens for 21 wen. You can also purchase seven hens for 21 wen. If you didn’t buy the seven hens, then you could use the same money to purchase four more roosters and three more chicks. In this way, you will have a hundred chickens for a hundred wen.

“Therefore, as long as one answer was obtained, other answers could be obtained immediately according to this law.”nove(l)bi(n.)com

To the people of Longyan, they were already very familiar with the 26 letters.

Moreover, no one present was a fool. Therefore, they immediately understood what was going on after Lin Yuelan’s explanation.

Lin Yuelan said humbly,” High Priest, you’re flattering me! However,” she changed the topic and asked with a smile,” High Priest, do you know that there are other answers to this question?”

When Liang Renhui heard this, the smile on his face immediately froze. Then, he asked with a fake smile,” Really? Then I’m all ears!’

However, he was cursing in his heart. Lin Yuelan must have done it on purpose.

Just now, he deliberately said that he couldn’t understand this question, no matter how much he thought about it. His ultimate purpose was to make things difficult for the monarch and minister of the Longyan Kingdom.

But now, not only had this question been solved, but there were also other answers that he did not know.

Wasn’t this a slap to the face of the person who set the question?

Therefore, his expression turned a little ugly. He really hoped that Lin Yuelan would shut her mouth!

However, since he had offended Lin Yuelan, could she shut up?

Of course not.

Lin Yuelan continued,” Also, one can use the three-dimensional infinitive equation to solve it. Using the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4...Putting them into the formula, one could get the 4 roosters, 18 hens, and 78 chicks. You could also go with 8 roosters, 11 hens, and 81 chicks. Or 12 roosters, 4 hens, 84 chicks, and so on. As long as one followed this formula, there would be more answers..”