3. a,b,c are non-negative real numbers, and satisfy 3a+2b+c=5,2a+b−3c=1. Let m=3a+b−7c, and let x be the minimum value of m, y be the maximum value of m. Then xy=
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Solution
3⋅775. From 3a+2b+c=5,2a+b−3c=1, we get {3a+2b=5−c,2a+b=1+3c⇒{3a+2b=5−c,4a+2b=2+6c Thus, a=7c−3,b=7−11c. Since a,b,c are non-negative real numbers, we have ⎩⎨⎧7c−3⩾0,7−11c⩾0,c⩾0⇒73⩽c⩽117.
Also, m=3a+b−7c=3c−2, so −75⩽m⩽−111. Thus, x=−75,y=−111. Therefore, xy=775.
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