document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363366>Question 363366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on knowing how to solve linear systems in form of fractions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem:  (1/x+2) + (2/y+1) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              (4/x+2) + (9/y+1) = 13/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i attempted the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i multiplied the left side by (x+2) (y+1) and the right side as well. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so i got y+1+2x+4=xy+x+2y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then i subtracted x and y from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+x=xy+y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy+y-x-3=o \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not know if this is correct, so i can't go on solving the problem because i don't know. Truthfully, im guessing at this point. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Multiplying both sides of equation by (x+2) (y+1), gives you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 (y+1) + 2 (x+2) = (x+2) (y+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+1+2x+4 = xy + x + 2y + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy - x +y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far your solution is correct. Proceed to simply the second equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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