How to solve equations of this type [closed]
My math teacher gave us some questions to practice for the midterm exam tomorrow, and I noticed some of them have the same wired pattern that I don't know if it has a name:
Q1. If: $x - frac{1}{x} = 3$ then what is $x^2 + frac{1}{x^2}$ equal to?
The answer for this question is 11, but I don't know how, I thought it should be 9, but my answer was wrong.
Q2. If: $frac{x}{x + y} = 5$ then what is $frac{y}{x + y}$ equal to?
The answer for this is -5, I also don't know how.
Q3. If: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 land xneq y$ then what is $frac{x^2 + y^2}{x^2 - y^2}$ equal to?
I guess the answer for this was $sqrt{2}$ but I'm not sure.
Any body can explain how to solve these questions, and questions of the same pattern?
exponentiation
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My math teacher gave us some questions to practice for the midterm exam tomorrow, and I noticed some of them have the same wired pattern that I don't know if it has a name:
Q1. If: $x - frac{1}{x} = 3$ then what is $x^2 + frac{1}{x^2}$ equal to?
The answer for this question is 11, but I don't know how, I thought it should be 9, but my answer was wrong.
Q2. If: $frac{x}{x + y} = 5$ then what is $frac{y}{x + y}$ equal to?
The answer for this is -5, I also don't know how.
Q3. If: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 land xneq y$ then what is $frac{x^2 + y^2}{x^2 - y^2}$ equal to?
I guess the answer for this was $sqrt{2}$ but I'm not sure.
Any body can explain how to solve these questions, and questions of the same pattern?
exponentiation
edited Dec 22 at 20:12
dantopa
6,41132042
asked Dec 22 at 15:47
Ameer Taweel
234
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2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:53
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 22 at 15:55
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:55
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:56
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
Dec 22 at 16:21
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My math teacher gave us some questions to practice for the midterm exam tomorrow, and I noticed some of them have the same wired pattern that I don't know if it has a name:
Q1. If: $x - frac{1}{x} = 3$ then what is $x^2 + frac{1}{x^2}$ equal to?
The answer for this question is 11, but I don't know how, I thought it should be 9, but my answer was wrong.
Q2. If: $frac{x}{x + y} = 5$ then what is $frac{y}{x + y}$ equal to?
The answer for this is -5, I also don't know how.
Q3. If: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 land xneq y$ then what is $frac{x^2 + y^2}{x^2 - y^2}$ equal to?
I guess the answer for this was $sqrt{2}$ but I'm not sure.
Any body can explain how to solve these questions, and questions of the same pattern?
exponentiation
edited Dec 22 at 20:12
dantopa
6,41132042
asked Dec 22 at 15:47
Ameer Taweel
234
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My math teacher gave us some questions to practice for the midterm exam tomorrow, and I noticed some of them have the same wired pattern that I don't know if it has a name:
Q1. If: $x - frac{1}{x} = 3$ then what is $x^2 + frac{1}{x^2}$ equal to?
The answer for this question is 11, but I don't know how, I thought it should be 9, but my answer was wrong.
Q2. If: $frac{x}{x + y} = 5$ then what is $frac{y}{x + y}$ equal to?
The answer for this is -5, I also don't know how.
Q3. If: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 land xneq y$ then what is $frac{x^2 + y^2}{x^2 - y^2}$ equal to?
I guess the answer for this was $sqrt{2}$ but I'm not sure.
Any body can explain how to solve these questions, and questions of the same pattern?
exponentiation
exponentiation
edited Dec 22 at 20:12
dantopa
6,41132042
asked Dec 22 at 15:47
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2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:53
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 22 at 15:55
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:55
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:56
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
Dec 22 at 16:21
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2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:53
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 22 at 15:55
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:55
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:56
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
Dec 22 at 16:21
2
2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:53
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:53
2
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 22 at 15:55
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 22 at 15:55
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:55
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:55
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:56
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:56
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
Dec 22 at 16:21
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
Dec 22 at 16:21
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For the first one :
$$left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 = x^2 - 2 + frac{1}{x^2} Leftrightarrow x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 implies x^2+ frac{1}{x^2} = 11$$
For the second one, observe that :
$$frac{x}{x+y} + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Rightarrow 5 + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Leftrightarrow frac{y}{x+y} = -4 $$
For the third one, a small hint :
$$(x^2-y^2)^2 = x^4 - 2x^2y^2 + y^4$$
Alternativelly, observe that it also is :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
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@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:59
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:15
2
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 18:25
thanks for the advice.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 20:10
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Hint:
1: $x - dfrac{1}{x} = 3 implies x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} - 2 = 9$
Now use, $big(x + dfrac{1}{x}big)^2 = x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} + 2$
2: $dfrac{x}{x+y} = dfrac{1}{1 + dfrac{y}{x}}$
3: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2 implies dfrac{x^2}{y^2} + dfrac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$, solve for y/x or x/y use that to get the value of final expression
answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
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1
Notice that
$$x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x -frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 = 3^2 + 2 = 11$$
2
Notice that the sum of the two fractions gives $1$ hence it's rather trivial to obtain the second value.
3
You can transform the equation and solve for $frac{y}{x}$ for example, and find everything you need.
answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
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Hints.
$1) x-frac1x=3implies x^2+frac1{x^2}-2=9\2)frac y{x+y}+frac x{x+y}=1\3)x^4+y^4=6x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4+2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2=8x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4-2x^2y^2=(x^2-y^2)^2=4x^2y^2$
Divide the two and take the square root.
answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
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Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:16
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4 Answers
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For the first one :
$$left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 = x^2 - 2 + frac{1}{x^2} Leftrightarrow x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 implies x^2+ frac{1}{x^2} = 11$$
For the second one, observe that :
$$frac{x}{x+y} + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Rightarrow 5 + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Leftrightarrow frac{y}{x+y} = -4 $$
For the third one, a small hint :
$$(x^2-y^2)^2 = x^4 - 2x^2y^2 + y^4$$
Alternativelly, observe that it also is :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
14.3k31245
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:59
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:15
2
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 18:25
thanks for the advice.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 20:10
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For the first one :
$$left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 = x^2 - 2 + frac{1}{x^2} Leftrightarrow x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 implies x^2+ frac{1}{x^2} = 11$$
For the second one, observe that :
$$frac{x}{x+y} + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Rightarrow 5 + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Leftrightarrow frac{y}{x+y} = -4 $$
For the third one, a small hint :
$$(x^2-y^2)^2 = x^4 - 2x^2y^2 + y^4$$
Alternativelly, observe that it also is :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
14.3k31245
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:59
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:15
2
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 18:25
thanks for the advice.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 20:10
add a comment |
For the first one :
$$left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 = x^2 - 2 + frac{1}{x^2} Leftrightarrow x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 implies x^2+ frac{1}{x^2} = 11$$
For the second one, observe that :
$$frac{x}{x+y} + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Rightarrow 5 + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Leftrightarrow frac{y}{x+y} = -4 $$
For the third one, a small hint :
$$(x^2-y^2)^2 = x^4 - 2x^2y^2 + y^4$$
Alternativelly, observe that it also is :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
14.3k31245
For the first one :
$$left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 = x^2 - 2 + frac{1}{x^2} Leftrightarrow x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x-frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 implies x^2+ frac{1}{x^2} = 11$$
For the second one, observe that :
$$frac{x}{x+y} + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Rightarrow 5 + frac{y}{x+y} = 1 Leftrightarrow frac{y}{x+y} = -4 $$
For the third one, a small hint :
$$(x^2-y^2)^2 = x^4 - 2x^2y^2 + y^4$$
Alternativelly, observe that it also is :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
14.3k31245
edited Dec 22 at 15:58
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
14.3k31245
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
14.3k31245
answered Dec 22 at 15:56
Rebellos
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14.3k31245
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:59
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:15
2
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 18:25
thanks for the advice.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 20:10
add a comment |
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:59
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:15
2
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 18:25
thanks for the advice.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 20:10
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:59
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:59
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:15
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:15
2
2
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 18:25
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 18:25
thanks for the advice.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 20:10
thanks for the advice.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 20:10
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Hint:
1: $x - dfrac{1}{x} = 3 implies x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} - 2 = 9$
Now use, $big(x + dfrac{1}{x}big)^2 = x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} + 2$
2: $dfrac{x}{x+y} = dfrac{1}{1 + dfrac{y}{x}}$
3: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2 implies dfrac{x^2}{y^2} + dfrac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$, solve for y/x or x/y use that to get the value of final expression
answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
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Hint:
1: $x - dfrac{1}{x} = 3 implies x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} - 2 = 9$
Now use, $big(x + dfrac{1}{x}big)^2 = x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} + 2$
2: $dfrac{x}{x+y} = dfrac{1}{1 + dfrac{y}{x}}$
3: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2 implies dfrac{x^2}{y^2} + dfrac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$, solve for y/x or x/y use that to get the value of final expression
answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
2,188726
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Hint:
1: $x - dfrac{1}{x} = 3 implies x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} - 2 = 9$
Now use, $big(x + dfrac{1}{x}big)^2 = x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} + 2$
2: $dfrac{x}{x+y} = dfrac{1}{1 + dfrac{y}{x}}$
3: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2 implies dfrac{x^2}{y^2} + dfrac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$, solve for y/x or x/y use that to get the value of final expression
answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
2,188726
Hint:
1: $x - dfrac{1}{x} = 3 implies x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} - 2 = 9$
Now use, $big(x + dfrac{1}{x}big)^2 = x^2 + dfrac{1}{x^2} + 2$
2: $dfrac{x}{x+y} = dfrac{1}{1 + dfrac{y}{x}}$
3: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2 implies dfrac{x^2}{y^2} + dfrac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$, solve for y/x or x/y use that to get the value of final expression
answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
2,188726
answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
2,188726
answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
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answered Dec 22 at 15:57
l''''''''l
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2,188726
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1
Notice that
$$x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x -frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 = 3^2 + 2 = 11$$
2
Notice that the sum of the two fractions gives $1$ hence it's rather trivial to obtain the second value.
3
You can transform the equation and solve for $frac{y}{x}$ for example, and find everything you need.
answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
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1
Notice that
$$x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x -frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 = 3^2 + 2 = 11$$
2
Notice that the sum of the two fractions gives $1$ hence it's rather trivial to obtain the second value.
3
You can transform the equation and solve for $frac{y}{x}$ for example, and find everything you need.
answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
16.3k72543
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1
Notice that
$$x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x -frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 = 3^2 + 2 = 11$$
2
Notice that the sum of the two fractions gives $1$ hence it's rather trivial to obtain the second value.
3
You can transform the equation and solve for $frac{y}{x}$ for example, and find everything you need.
answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
16.3k72543
1
Notice that
$$x^2 + frac{1}{x^2} = left(x -frac{1}{x}right)^2 + 2 = 3^2 + 2 = 11$$
2
Notice that the sum of the two fractions gives $1$ hence it's rather trivial to obtain the second value.
3
You can transform the equation and solve for $frac{y}{x}$ for example, and find everything you need.
answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
16.3k72543
answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
16.3k72543
answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
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answered Dec 22 at 15:58
Von Neumann
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Hints.
$1) x-frac1x=3implies x^2+frac1{x^2}-2=9\2)frac y{x+y}+frac x{x+y}=1\3)x^4+y^4=6x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4+2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2=8x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4-2x^2y^2=(x^2-y^2)^2=4x^2y^2$
Divide the two and take the square root.
answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
3,826716
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:16
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Hints.
$1) x-frac1x=3implies x^2+frac1{x^2}-2=9\2)frac y{x+y}+frac x{x+y}=1\3)x^4+y^4=6x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4+2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2=8x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4-2x^2y^2=(x^2-y^2)^2=4x^2y^2$
Divide the two and take the square root.
answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
3,826716
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:16
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Hints.
$1) x-frac1x=3implies x^2+frac1{x^2}-2=9\2)frac y{x+y}+frac x{x+y}=1\3)x^4+y^4=6x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4+2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2=8x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4-2x^2y^2=(x^2-y^2)^2=4x^2y^2$
Divide the two and take the square root.
answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
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Hints.
$1) x-frac1x=3implies x^2+frac1{x^2}-2=9\2)frac y{x+y}+frac x{x+y}=1\3)x^4+y^4=6x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4+2x^2y^2=(x^2+y^2)^2=8x^2y^2\implies x^4+y^4-2x^2y^2=(x^2-y^2)^2=4x^2y^2$
Divide the two and take the square root.
answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
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answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
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answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
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answered Dec 22 at 16:08
Shubham Johri
3,826716
3,826716
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:16
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Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:16
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:16
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 16:16
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The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
Dec 22 at 15:53
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$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 22 at 15:55
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:55
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
Dec 22 at 15:56
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
Dec 22 at 16:21