Question 1119622
It's ambiguous.
Is it {{{1/(2x) + y = 1/8}}} ?
Or {{{(1/2)x + y = 1/8}}} ?
Or {{{1/(2x+y) = 1/8}}} ?
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2 "solutions" are posted, with 2 different versions of your equation.
Making it clear and unambiguous is your responsibility, and it's important that you know how to do that.
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Parentheses are free, use some.
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In any case, the 2nd eqn is 5 times the 1st --> dependent.
An infinite # of solutions.
No unique solution.
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