Not Egyptian Fraction

Algebra Level 1

What is x x in terms of y y ?

y y 1 \frac{ y}{y-1} 1 + y y \frac{ 1 + y } { y} 1 y \frac{1}{y} y 1 y \frac{ y-1}{y} y y + 1 \frac{ y } { y+1 }

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8 solutions

x + y x y = 1 x + y = 1 × x y = x y x x y = y x ( 1 y ) = y x = y 1 y x = y × ( 1 ) ( 1 y ) × ( 1 ) x = y 1 + y x = y y 1 \frac{x+y}{xy}=1\\ x+y=1\times xy=xy\\ x-xy=-y \\ x(1-y)=-y\\ x=\frac{-y}{1-y}\\ x=\frac{-y\times(-1)}{(1-y)\times(-1)} \\ x=\frac{y}{-1+y} \\ \boxed{x=\dfrac{y}{y-1}}

Good job! Very clearly explained with all of the steps shown.

Chung Kevin - 6 years, 4 months ago

I agree with @Chung Kevin, nice explanation.

christoffer santos - 6 years, 3 months ago

what does "in Terms of" Mean

Zarak Khan - 6 years, 3 months ago
Juan Miramontes
Feb 20, 2015

Very nice and simple solution... Good!

Heder Oliveira Dias - 6 years, 3 months ago
Ramez Hindi
Feb 15, 2015

we have x + y x y = 1 \frac {x+y}{xy}=1 so x + y = x y x+y=xy hence x ( y 1 ) = y x(y-1)=y thus x = y y 1 x=\frac{y}{y-1}

Arun Singh
Feb 20, 2015

Abhigyan Adarsh
Mar 25, 2015

x+y/xy=1
x+y/x=y
x/x+y/x=y
1+y/x=y
y/x=y-1
1/x=y-1/y
x=y/y-1
as in the option.





Nicely done!

Chung Kevin - 6 years, 2 months ago
Md Moniruzzaman
Feb 20, 2015

(x+y)/xy=1

-> x+y=xy

-> y=xy-x

-> y= x(y-1)

->x=y/(y-1)

Ahmed Morsy
Feb 15, 2015

(x+y)/(xy) = 1 (1/y)+(1/x) = 1 1 - (1/y) = (1/x) (y-1)/(y) = 1/x x = y/(y-1)

Zach Glover
Feb 20, 2015

It may not be as algebraic, but since 2+2 and 2*2 both equal 4, dividing them would equal 1. Which means x & y both equal 2, and 2 divided by 2 - 1 = 2.

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