document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375639>Question 375639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay, so i have this problem and it is 1/x - 3/y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                       6/x + 5/y = -34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x = u and 1/y = v <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x - 3/y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/x + 5/y = -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = 1/x, v = 1/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u-3v = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6u+5v = -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6u+18v = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6u+5v = -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add equations: 23v = -46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = -46/(-23) = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u-3v = 2 ----> u-3(-2)=2 ---> u = 2-6 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "u = 1/x ----> -4=1/x ----> x = -1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 1/y ----> -2=1/y ----> y = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers: x = -1/4, y = -1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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