You can solve <span>9/x-4/y=8 for x or for y but NOT at the same time.
Solving for x: </span><span>9/x-4/y=8 Mult all 3 terms by xy to eliminate the fractions.
9(xy)/x - 4xy/y = 8xy => 9y - 4x = 8xy, or 9y = 4x + 8xy = 4x(1+2y)
then 9y = x [ 4(1+2y) ]
9y
therefore x = ------------
4(1+2y)
Solve for y using a similar approach.
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Answer:
purple shape= 1824 inches squared
Hi there! The fourth answer is correct.
In the picture we have to deal with facts:
1. The angle of 45°
2. The length of the opposite side
3. The length of the adjacent side.
Since we have to use the opposite and the adjacent side, we have to use the tangent of the angle. In a formula:

Filling in this formula, brings us to the following answer.