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...(16xy)/(xy) (1)/(y) + (2)/(x) = 16 (4)

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x=16,y=14x = \frac{1}{6}, y = \frac{1}{4}

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...16xyxy  ⟹  1y+2x=16(4)\frac{16xy}{xy} \implies \frac{1}{y} + \frac{2}{x} = 16 \quad (4)

  1. Let a=1xa = \frac{1}{x} and b=1yb = \frac{1}{y}.

    Substitute these into equations (3) and (4) to form a linear system.
    The system becomes:

    2b−a=2(3′)2b - a = 2 \quad (3') b+2a=16(4′)b + 2a = 16 \quad (4')
  2. Solve the new system for aa and bb.

    From equation (3'), we can express aa in terms of bb:

    a=2b−2a = 2b - 2

    Substitute this expression for aa into equation (4'):

    b+2(2b−2)=16b + 2(2b - 2) = 16 b+4b−4=16b + 4b - 4 = 16 5b−4=165b - 4 = 16 5b=205b = 20 b=4b = 4

    Now substitute the value of bb back into the expression for aa:

    a=2(4)−2a = 2(4) - 2 a=8−2a = 8 - 2 a=6a = 6
  3. Find xx and yy using a=1xa = \frac{1}{x} and b=1yb = \frac{1}{y}.

    Since a=6a = 6, we have 1x=6\frac{1}{x} = 6, which means x=16x = \frac{1}{6}.
    Since b=4b = 4, we have 1y=4\frac{1}{y} = 4, which means y=14y = \frac{1}{4}.

    The solution to the system is:

    x=16,y=14x = \frac{1}{6}, y = \frac{1}{4}

    We can verify these values in the original equations.
    For 2x−y=2xy2x - y = 2xy: 2(16)−14=13−14=4−312=1122\left(\frac{1}{6}\right) - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4-3}{12} = \frac{1}{12}. And 2(16)(14)=2(124)=1122\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = 2\left(\frac{1}{24}\right) = \frac{1}{12}. This is correct.
    For x+2y=16xyx + 2y = 16xy: 16+2(14)=16+12=1+36=46=23\frac{1}{6} + 2\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1+3}{6} = \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}. And 16(16)(14)=16(124)=1624=2316\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) = 16\left(\frac{1}{24}\right) = \frac{16}{24} = \frac{2}{3}. This is also correct.

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