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Problem
If and are positive numbers satisfying
Then what is the value of ?
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[hide]Solution
Solution 1
Multiplying all three expressions together,
Thus
Solution 2
We have a system of three equations and three variables, so we can apply repeated substitution.
Multiplying out the denominator and simplification yields , so . Substituting leads to , and the product of these three variables is .
See also
2000 AMC 12 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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