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Solve the following systems of equations:



⇒ 7/y – 2/x = 5 ---- (1)



⇒ 8/y + 7/x = 15 ---- (2)


Multiplying eq1 by 7 and eq2 by 2 and adding


⇒ 65/y = 65


⇒ y = 1


Thus, 7 – 2/x = 5


⇒ x = 1


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