The system of equations
\frac{xy}{x + y} = 2, \quad \frac{xz}{x + z} = 2, \quad \frac{yz}{y + z} = 2
has exactly one solution. What is z in this solution?
First up, let's isolate x for xyx+y=2:
We get x=2yy−2
Subbing this in, we get
2yy−2z2yy−2+z=2yzy+z=2
2yz2y+z(y−2)=2yzy+z=2
Now, we isolate y.
2yz2y+z(y−2)=2y=z
Subsituting in y=z, we get
zzz+z=2
z=4
We get z=4 as our answer.
Thanks!:)
First up, let's isolate x for xyx+y=2:
We get x=2yy−2
Subbing this in, we get
2yy−2z2yy−2+z=2yzy+z=2
2yz2y+z(y−2)=2yzy+z=2
Now, we isolate y.
2yz2y+z(y−2)=2y=z
Subsituting in y=z, we get
zzz+z=2
z=4
We get z=4 as our answer.
Thanks!:)