Reciprocal substitution II

Reciprocal substitution II

Secondary 2
3 marks
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Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations, where \(x\ne0\) and \(y\ne0\).

\(\frac1x-\frac1y=5\)

\(\frac2x+\frac3y=0\)[3]

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Answer:\(x=\frac13\), \(y=-\frac12\).

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