SOLUTION: Find the ratio of x to y. x+y/x-y=a/b. Thanks for your help.

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Question 923888: Find the ratio of x to y. x+y/x-y=a/b. Thanks for your help.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the ratio of x to y:
%28x%2By%29%2F%28x-y%29=a%2Fb

%28x%2By%29b=a%28x-y%29

bx%2Bby=ax-ay

bx-ax=-ay-by

x%28b-a%29=y%28-a-b%29

x%28b-a%29%2Fy=-%28a%2Bb%29

x%2Fy=-%28a%2Bb%29%2F%28b-a%29