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Compute x/y if

x + 1/y = 4 and

y + 1/x = 1/4

Please explain the process on how to solve it- I'll give brainliest!

Respuesta :

Let first consider the equations one by one and will be solving one by one ;

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf x+\dfrac{1}{y}=4}[/tex]

Multiplying both sides by y will lead ;

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf xy+1=4y}[/tex]

[tex]{:\implies \quad \boxed{\sf xy=4y-1\quad \cdots \cdots(i)}}[/tex]

Now, consider the second equation which is ;

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf y+\dfrac{1}{x}=\dfrac14}[/tex]

Multiplying both sides by x will yield

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf xy+1=\dfrac{x}{4}}[/tex]

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf xy=\dfrac{x}{4}-1}[/tex]

[tex]{:\implies \quad \boxed{\sf xy=\dfrac{x-4}{4}\quad \cdots \cdots(ii)}}[/tex]

As LHS of both equations (i) and (ii) are same, so equating both will yield;

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf 4y-1=\dfrac{x-4}{4}}[/tex]

Multiplying both sides by 4 will yield

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf 16y-4=x-4}[/tex]

[tex]{:\implies \quad \sf 16y=x}[/tex]

Dividing both sides by y will yield :

[tex]{:\implies \quad \boxed{\bf{\dfrac{x}{y}=16}}}[/tex]

Hence, the required answer is 16