User:Temperal/Introductory Proportion

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Problem

Suppose $\frac{1}{20}$ is either x or y in the following system: \[\begin{cases} xy=\frac{1}{k}\\ x=ky \end{cases}.\] Find the possible values of k.

Solution

Template:Incomplete If $x=\frac{1} {20}$, then $\displaystyle  \frac{y} {20} = \frac{1} {k}$.