Ration and proportion
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(4x² + xy )/(3xy – y²) = 12/ 5
cross multiplying
5(4x²+xy) = 12(3xy-y²)
20x² + 5xy = 36xy- 12y²
divide complete equation by xy
20x/y +5 = 36 – 12y/x
20x/y + 12y/x = 36-5
20x/y +12 y/x = 31
let x/y = a
∴ 20a+ 12/a = 31
∴ 20a² – 31a + 12 = 0
20a² -16a-15a+ 12 = 0
4a(5a-4)-3(5a-4)=0
(5a-4)(4a-3)= 0
∴ a= 4/5 & a= 3/4
because x/y = a
∴ x/y =4/5 & x/y =3/4