How to solve equations of this type
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: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2$ , $xneq y$ 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
New contributor
add a comment |
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: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2$ , $xneq y$ 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
New contributor
2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
3 hours ago
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2$ , $xneq y$ 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
New contributor
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: $x^4 + y^4 = 6 * x^2 * y^2$ , $xneq y$ 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
New contributor
New contributor
edited 2 hours ago
Ankit Kumar
1,07917
1,07917
New contributor
asked 3 hours ago
Ameer Taweel
234
234
New contributor
New contributor
2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
3 hours ago
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
2 hours ago
add a comment |
2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
3 hours ago
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
2 hours ago
2
2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
2
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
3 hours ago
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
3 hours ago
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
2 hours ago
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
2 hours ago
add a comment |
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
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 :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
40 mins ago
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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
add a comment |
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.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function () {
return StackExchange.using("mathjaxEditing", function () {
StackExchange.MarkdownEditor.creationCallbacks.add(function (editor, postfix) {
StackExchange.mathjaxEditing.prepareWmdForMathJax(editor, postfix, [["$", "$"], ["\\(","\\)"]]);
});
});
}, "mathjax-editing");
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "69"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Ameer Taweel is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fmath.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f3049570%2fhow-to-solve-equations-of-this-type%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
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 :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
40 mins ago
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 :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
40 mins ago
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 :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
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 :
$$x^4 + y^4 = 6 x^2 y^2 Leftrightarrow frac{x^2}{y^2} + frac{y^2}{x^2} = 6$$
edited 3 hours ago
answered 3 hours ago
Rebellos
14.3k31244
14.3k31244
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
40 mins ago
add a comment |
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
40 mins ago
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
@ÍgjøgnumMeg Thanks. You may as well edit to correct those.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
Thanks very much, I guess I'll get A+ tomorrow.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
40 mins ago
@AmeerTaweel Your number one priority should be understanding and learning, not grades ! Just some advice.
– Rebellos
40 mins ago
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
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 3 hours ago
Von Neumann
16.3k72543
16.3k72543
add a comment |
add a comment |
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
add a comment |
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
add a comment |
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
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 3 hours ago
l''''''''l
2,178726
2,178726
add a comment |
add a comment |
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.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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.
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 2 hours ago
Shubham Johri
3,378716
3,378716
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the last one.
– Ameer Taweel
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Ameer Taweel is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Ameer Taweel is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Ameer Taweel is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Ameer Taweel is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Thanks for contributing an answer to Mathematics Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
Use MathJax to format equations. MathJax reference.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Some of your past answers have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from answering.
Please pay close attention to the following guidance:
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fmath.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f3049570%2fhow-to-solve-equations-of-this-type%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
2
The first one should be $x^2 + 1/x^2$.
– Rebellos
3 hours ago
2
$frac x{x+y}+frac y{x+y}=1$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
3 hours ago
Sorry, didn't notice, now it's fixed.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
@LordSharktheUnknown this solves the second one, thanks. But what about the others.
– Ameer Taweel
3 hours ago
The first one: $(x - frac{1}{x})^2=x^2-2+frac{1}{x^2} = 9$
– Sik Feng Cheong
2 hours ago