For how many ordered pairs of positive integers \((x,y)\) does the equation \(\dfrac{1}{x} +\dfrac{2}{y}=\dfrac{1}{3}\) hold?
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For how many ordered pairs of positive integers (x,y) does the equation \(\dfrac{1}{x} +\dfrac{2}{y}=\dfrac{1}{3}\\ \) hold?
\(\dfrac{1}{x} +\dfrac{2}{y}=\dfrac{1}{3}\\ \)
x=0 and y = zero are both asymptotes.
as x tends to infinity y tends to 6
as y tends to infinity x tends to 3
\(\dfrac{1}{x} +\dfrac{2}{y}=\dfrac{1}{3}\\ \frac{2}{y}=\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{x}\\ \frac{2}{y}=\frac{x-3}{3x}\\ \frac{y}{2}=\frac{3x}{x-3}\\ y=\frac{6x}{x-3}\\ \)
for y to be positive x>3
For x to be positive y>6
I found these points using EXCEL. I found 6 ordered pairs.
