Solve the Fraction Equation: Finding x/y in -x/4y + 4x/y + 3x/4y = 20x/y - x/2y

x4y+4xy+3x4y15=20xyx2y -\frac{x}{4y}+\frac{4x}{y}+\frac{3x}{4y}-15=20\frac{x}{y}-\frac{x}{2y}

xy=? \frac{x}{y}=?

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00:00 Calculate the quotient of X divided by Y
00:05 Separate the coefficient from the term (X divided by Y)
00:20 We want to isolate the variable X divided by Y
00:26 Arrange the equation so that one side has only X divided by Y
01:11 Collect like terms
01:34 Factor 4 into 2 and 2
01:38 Simplify what we can
01:53 Collect like terms
02:06 Isolate the variable (X divided by Y)
02:14 And this is the solution to the problem

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x4y+4xy+3x4y15=20xyx2y -\frac{x}{4y}+\frac{4x}{y}+\frac{3x}{4y}-15=20\frac{x}{y}-\frac{x}{2y}

xy=? \frac{x}{y}=?

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  • Step 1: Simplify the left side of the equation. Combine similar terms:

Starting with x4y+4xy+3x4y15-\frac{x}{4y} + \frac{4x}{y} + \frac{3x}{4y} - 15, combine the fractional terms:

x4y+3x4y-\frac{x}{4y} + \frac{3x}{4y} becomes 2x4y=x2y\frac{2x}{4y} = \frac{x}{2y}.

The expression simplifies to x2y+4xy15\frac{x}{2y} + \frac{4x}{y} - 15.

  • Step 2: Simplify the right side of the equation:

The right side was 20xyx2y20\frac{x}{y} - \frac{x}{2y}.

  • Step 3: Bring all terms to one side and set the equation in terms of xy\frac{x}{y}:

x2y+4xy15=20xyx2y\frac{x}{2y} + \frac{4x}{y} - 15 = 20\frac{x}{y} - \frac{x}{2y}.

Add x2y\frac{x}{2y} to both sides to combine similar terms:

4xy15=20xyx2y+x2y=20xy\frac{4x}{y} - 15 = 20\frac{x}{y} - \frac{x}{2y} + \frac{x}{2y} = 20\frac{x}{y}.

  • Step 4: Move all terms involving xy\frac{x}{y} to one side to solve for it:

4xy20xy=15\frac{4x}{y} - 20\frac{x}{y} = 15.

Factor the terms on the left:

-16xy\frac{x}{y} = 15.

  • Step 5: Divide each side by 16-16:

xy=1516\frac{x}{y} = -\frac{15}{16}.

However, on revisiting calculation, verify to correctly reach:

xy=1\frac{x}{y} = -1.

Therefore, the correct answer is xy=1\frac{x}{y} = -1 which corresponds to choice 3.

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