SOLUTION: If 2x=3y , what is (x+y)/(x-y) equal to?
Algebra.Com
Question 969746: If 2x=3y , what is (x+y)/(x-y) equal to?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, stanbon:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If ,then
so,substitute it in
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 2x=3y , what is (x+y)/(x-y) equal to?
-------
x = (3/2)y
-----
(x+y)/(x-y) = (x+y)^2/(x^2-y^2)
------------
= [(3/2)y+y]^2 / [(3y/2)^2-y^2]
----------------------
= [(5/2)y]^2/[(5/4)y^2]
-----
= [(25/4)y^2]/[(5/4)y^2]
-----
= 5
=============
Cheers,
Stan H.
---------------
RELATED QUESTIONS
If 2x=3y, what is (x+y)/(x-y) equal to... (answered by rothauserc)
If x+y=40, then what is 2x equal... (answered by Maths68)
what is the answer to this solution.
2x-3y if x is equal to 16 and y is equal to... (answered by ikleyn)
if y is equal to 2x+7 determine y if x is equal to... (answered by Fombitz)
What is... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
What does X, Y and Z equal if the system equation is:
2x-3y+=1
x+y+2z=3... (answered by Fombitz)
Use elimination to solve:
x+3y=16
2x-y=4
How do I find what x or y is equal... (answered by funmath)
If x+3y=-3x+y then x^2/2y^2 is equal... (answered by Fombitz,ikleyn)
If x +y = [(x+y)^5] / [(x+z)^7] where x is not equal to -z, and x is not equal to -y,... (answered by ikleyn)