SOLUTION: If for three distinct positive numbers x, y and z, y/x-z = x+y/z = x/y' then find the numerical value x/y.

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Question 1168577: If for three distinct positive numbers x, y and z,
y/x-z = x+y/z = x/y'
then find the numerical value x/y.
Answer by ikleyn(53937) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The formulas in your post are written in  AMBIGOUS  way.

For example,  I can read   y/x-z   as   y/(x-z)   or   as   (y/x) - z.



THEREFORE,  when you post the formulas to this forum,  use parentheses

properly and systematically to show every time,  which part of the expression

is the numerator and which is the denominator.



So,  edit your formulas and re-post to the forum.

Please do not post it to me personally.