Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Review - Exercises - Page 770: 9

Answer

$\frac{16}{7}, -\frac{14}{3})$

Work Step by Step

Given the system of equations: 1. $3x + \frac{4}{y} = 6$ 2. $x - \frac{8}{y} = 4$ It asks to find all solutions. Multiply equation 1 by 2, then add the result to equation 2 $6x + \frac{8}{y} = 12$ + ($x - \frac{8}{y} = 4$) $7x = 16$ $x = 16/7$ $3 (16/7) + \frac{4}{y} = 6$ $48/7 + \frac{4}{y} = 6$ $\frac{4}{y} = -6/7$ $\frac{-14}{3} = y$ Thus the solution is $\frac{16}{7}, -\frac{14}{3})$ See graph below. The red line is graph 1; the blue line is graph 2
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