Problems

In this question, \(x\), \(y\) and \(z\) are real numbers. Let \(\lfloor x \rfloor\) denote the largest integer that satisfies \(\lfloor x \rfloor \leqslant x\) and let \(\{x\}\) denote the fractional part of~\(x\), so that \(x = \lfloor x \rfloor + \{x\}\) and \(0 \leqslant \{x\} < 1\). For example, if \(x = 4.2\), then \(\lfloor x \rfloor = 4\) and \(\{x\} = 0.2\) and if \(x = -4.2\), then \(\lfloor x \rfloor = -5\) and \(\{x\} = 0.8\).

1. Solve the simultaneous equations \begin{align*} \lfloor x \rfloor + \{y\} &= 4.9, \\ \{x\} + \lfloor y \rfloor &= -1.4. \end{align*}
2. Given that \(x\), \(y\) and \(z\) satisfy the simultaneous equations \begin{align*} \lfloor x \rfloor + y + \{z\} &= 3.9, \\ \{x\} + \lfloor y \rfloor + z &= 5.3, \\ x + \{y\} + \lfloor z \rfloor &= 5, \end{align*} show that \(\{y\} + z = 3.2\) and solve the equations.
3. Solve the simultaneous equations \begin{align*} \lfloor x \rfloor + 2y + \{z\} &= 3.9, \\ \{x\} + 2\lfloor y \rfloor + z &= 5.3, \\ x + 2\{y\} + \lfloor z \rfloor &= 5. \end{align*}