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To solve this problem, we need to manipulate the given equation to find the value of the expression:
Given:
\(\frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q}\)
First, find a common denominator on the right-hand side:
\(\frac{1}{x} = \frac{q + p}{pq}\)
This implies:
\(x = \frac{pq}{p + q}\)
Substitute \(x\) in the given expression:
\(\frac{pq}{p^2-q^2}\left(\frac{x+p}{x-p}-\frac{x+q}{x-q}\right)\)
This equals:
\(\frac{pq}{p^2-q^2}\left(\frac{\left(\frac{pq}{p+q}\right)+p}{\left(\frac{pq}{p+q}\right)-p}-\frac{\left(\frac{pq}{p+q}\right)+q}{\left(\frac{pq}{p+q}\right)-q}\right)\)
First handle the two fractions separately:
Subtract these simplified terms:
\(-\frac{2pq + p^2}{p^2} + \frac{2pq + q^2}{q^2} = -1 +1\)
Finally, plug these back into the main expression:
\(\frac{pq}{p^2-q^2}\times 2 = 2\)
The correct answer is:
Option 2
The difference between the two positive numbers x and y where x > y, is 25% of x. If the value of y is 15, then the value of x is:
If p2 + q2 - r2 = 0, then the value of (p6 + q6 - r6) ÷ p2q2r2 is:
If √2 + √x = √3, then the value of x is equal to:
The sum of two numbers is 20 and their difference is 2.5. Ratio of these numbers will be:
If \(\rm \frac{\sqrt{19 - x \sqrt{12}}}{1} = \sqrt 4 - \sqrt 3\) then the value of x is equal to: