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Problem
If , , and are positive numbers satisfying find the value of .
Solution
Solution 1. Note that Plugging in the given values, we have or Thus, . Multiplying by and rearranging, we get , so .
Solution 2. Repeatedly substitute, in order to create an equation in a single variable. The second equation gives , and the third equation gives , so Simplifying and multiplying to clear denominators, we get the quadratic . Thus, , so and . Therefore, the answer is
Solution 2. Repeatedly substitute, in order to create an equation in a single variable. The second equation gives , and the third equation gives , so Simplifying and multiplying to clear denominators, we get the quadratic . Thus, , so and . Therefore, the answer is
Final answer
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