document.write( "Question 478652: Let x and y be integers. If (xy)/(x+y) = -1, what is the value of 2x + 3y + x/y to the nearest integer? choose the answer and explain the reason to choose your response
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document.write( "4
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document.write( "11
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document.write( "-9
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Algebra.Com's Answer #327968 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x and y be integers. If (xy)/(x+y) = -1, what is the value of 2x + 3y + x/y to the nearest integer? choose the answer and explain the reason to choose your response \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "xy = -1(x+y) \n" ); document.write( "xy = -x - y \n" ); document.write( "xy + x = -y \n" ); document.write( "factor out x \n" ); document.write( "x(y+1) = -y \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "Find a value for y which will give an integer value for x \n" ); document.write( "The only value would be y = -2 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = -2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Evaluate 2x + 3y + x/y, when x=-2, y=-2 \n" ); document.write( "2(-2) + 3(-2) + \n" ); document.write( "-4 - 6 + 1 = -9 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |