SOLUTION: Solve for y in terms of x. 1.2x+y=8 2.x^2+y^2=25 3.(1/x)+(1/y)=1
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Question 1193266
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Solve for y in terms of x.
1.2x+y=8
2.x^2+y^2=25
3.(1/x)+(1/y)=1
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y=-2x+8, just move x to the other side
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y^2=25-x^2
y=+/- sqrt(25-x^2)
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(1/x)+(1/y)=1
y+x=xy, multiplying through by xy
y-xy=-x
y(1-x)=-x
y=-x/(1-x) or x/(x-1), x NE 0 , y NE 0