+0  
 
+1
66
0
avatar+5 

Solution: x+y=xy/18 - find x, y where x, y ∈ ℤusing Simon's Favorite Factoring Tricks

 

18(x+y)=(xy)18/18

18x+18y=xy

18x+18y-xy=0

18x+y(18-x)=0

y(18-x)+18x=0

y(x-18)-18x=0

y(x-18)-18x+324=324  ⇒ 18*18=324

y(x-18)-18(x-18)=324

(x-18)(y-18)=(27)(12)  ⇒ 27*12=324

---

x-18=27  => x=45

y-18=12  => y=30

---

x+y=xy/18

45+30=45*30/18

       75=75

 
 Oct 12, 2023

1 Online Users