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Question from onias, a student:
solve 3/a - 2/b = 1/2 , 5/a + 3/b = 29/12

Onias,

Could you solve the following?

3x - 2y = 1/2
5x +3y = 29/12

If so, let x = 1/a, (and what would y be?).

Good Hunting!
RD

 

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