SOLUTION: The following system of equations is not linear. If you substitute u for 1/x and v for 1/y, for example, you can rewrite the system in linear form. Solve for u and v, then determin

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Question 367116: The following system of equations is not linear. If you substitute u for 1/x and v for 1/y, for example, you can rewrite the system in linear form. Solve for u and v, then determine the values of x and y.
3/x+1/y=10
2/x-3/y=25
u=
v=
x=
y=

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply eq. 1 by 3 and add to eq. 2,



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Then from eq. 1,


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