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`(2)/(x)+(3)/(y)=2, (8)/(x)-(6)/(y)=2`

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To solve the equations \[ \frac{2}{x} + \frac{3}{y} = 2 \] and \[ \frac{8}{x} - \frac{6}{y} = 2, \] we will use substitution. Let's follow the steps: ### Step 1: Substitute Variables Let \( u = \frac{1}{x} \) and \( v = \frac{1}{y} \). Then we can rewrite the equations as: 1. \( 2u + 3v = 2 \) (Equation 1) 2. \( 8u - 6v = 2 \) (Equation 2) ### Step 2: Solve Equation 1 for \( u \) From Equation 1, we can express \( u \) in terms of \( v \): \[ 2u = 2 - 3v \] Dividing both sides by 2 gives: \[ u = 1 - \frac{3v}{2} \] ### Step 3: Substitute \( u \) in Equation 2 Now, we substitute the expression for \( u \) into Equation 2: \[ 8(1 - \frac{3v}{2}) - 6v = 2 \] Distributing the 8: \[ 8 - 12v - 6v = 2 \] Combine like terms: \[ 8 - 18v = 2 \] ### Step 4: Solve for \( v \) Now, isolate \( v \): \[ -18v = 2 - 8 \] \[ -18v = -6 \] Dividing both sides by -18 gives: \[ v = \frac{1}{3} \] ### Step 5: Substitute \( v \) back to find \( u \) Now we substitute \( v \) back into the expression for \( u \): \[ u = 1 - \frac{3 \cdot \frac{1}{3}}{2} \] \[ u = 1 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 6: Find \( x \) and \( y \) Recall that \( u = \frac{1}{x} \) and \( v = \frac{1}{y} \): 1. From \( u = \frac{1}{2} \): \[ \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{2} \implies x = 2 \] 2. From \( v = \frac{1}{3} \): \[ \frac{1}{y} = \frac{1}{3} \implies y = 3 \] ### Final Answer Thus, the solution is: \[ x = 2, \quad y = 3 \]
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