SOLUTION: Solve for x and y (x)/(y+1) = 3/2 ; (x+y)/(x-y) = 7/2

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Question 635403: Solve for x and y
(x)/(y+1) = 3/2 ; (x+y)/(x-y) = 7/2
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

%28x%29%2F%28y%2B1%29+=+3%2F2+    || Cross Multiply

  2x = 3(y+1)

   x = %283%2F2%29%28y%2B1%29+=+%283%2F2%29y%2B+3%2F2   and  y = %282%2F3%29x+-+1

%28x%2By%29%2F%28x-y%29+=+7%2F2    || Cross Multiply

  2(x+y) = 7(x-y)

 2x + 2y = 7x - 7y

      9y = 5x

      +y+=+%285%2F9%29x++   and x+=+%289%2F5%29y