document.write( "Question 1168577: If for three distinct positive numbers x, y and z,
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document.write( "y/x-z = x+y/z = x/y'\r
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document.write( "then find the numerical value x/y.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #793188 by ikleyn(52788)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The formulas in your post are written in AMBIGOUS way.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For example, I can read y/x-z as y/(x-z) or as (y/x) - z.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "THEREFORE, when you post the formulas to this forum, use parentheses\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "properly and systematically to show every time, which part of the expression\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is the numerator and which is the denominator.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, edit your formulas and re-post to the forum.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Please do not post it to me personally.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |