document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348135>Question 348135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if xyz=4 and y^2z=5, what is the value of x/y? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "xyz=4 and y^2z=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we can solve for z from the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z = 5/y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and we can plug this into the first one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy(5/y^2)=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross out the y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x5/y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4y/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 4/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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