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Solution of equations 1x+1y=21 and 1x1y+9=0\dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{y} = 21 \text{ and } \dfrac{1}{x} - \dfrac{1}{y} + 9 = 0 is :

  1. x=16,y=115x = \dfrac{1}{6}, y = -\dfrac{1}{15}

  2. x=16,y=115x = -\dfrac{1}{6}, y = \dfrac{1}{15}

  3. x=16,y=115x = -\dfrac{1}{6}, y = -\dfrac{1}{15}

  4. x=16,y=115x = \dfrac{1}{6}, y = \dfrac{1}{15}

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Answer

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Equations :

1x+1y=21…….(1)1x1y+9=01x1y=9…….(2)\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{y} = 21 …….(1) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x} - \dfrac{1}{y} + 9 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x} - \dfrac{1}{y} = -9 …….(2)

Adding equations (1) and (2), we get :

1x+1y+1x1y=21+(9)2x=12x=212=16.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{y} + \dfrac{1}{x} - \dfrac{1}{y} = 21 + (-9) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{x} = 12 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{2}{12} = \dfrac{1}{6}.

Substituting value of x in equation (1), we get :

1x+1y=21116+1y=216+1y=211y=2161y=15y=115.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{y} = 21 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\dfrac{1}{6}} + \dfrac{1}{y} = 21 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 6 + \dfrac{1}{y} = 21 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{y} = 21 - 6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{y} = 15 \\[1em] \Rightarrow y = \dfrac{1}{15}.

Hence, Option 4 is the correct option.

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