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Re: 1/x + 1/y =6
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18 Mar 2018, 12:50
Explanation
Using the Bowtie method, you find that x+yxy=6.
By multiplying both sides of the second equation by −12, you find that 16=zyz+y.
Flipping both fractions yields z+yzy=6, and thus, z+yzy=x+yxy.
Inspecting the two fractions, you may realize that z must equal x.
Alternatively, by applying the Bowtie again, you obtain y+xzy=z+yxy, and thus zy2+xyz=xyz+xy2, meaning zy2=xy2, or z = x, so the answer is choice (C).