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Solve : 4x+6y=154x +\dfrac{6}{y} = 15 and 6x8y=146x - \dfrac{8}{y} = 14.

Hence, find the value of 'k', if y = kx - 2.

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Lets take 1y\dfrac{1}{y} = u, we get

4x + 6u = 15

6x - 8u = 14

Multiply first equation by 3 and second equation by 2, then subtract both equations.

(4x + 6u = 15) x 3

(6x - 8u = 14) x 2

12x+18u=4512u16u=28+34u=452834u=17\begin{matrix} & 12x & + & 18u & = & 45 \ & 12u & - & 16u & = & 28 \ & - & + & & & - \ \hline & & & 34u & = & 45 - 28 \ \Rightarrow & & & 34u & = & 17 \end{matrix}

⇒ u = 1734\dfrac{17}{34}

⇒ u = 12\dfrac{1}{2}

Substituting the value of u in first equation, we get:

⇒ 4x + 6 ×12\times \dfrac{1}{2} = 15

⇒ 4x + 3 = 15

⇒ 4x = 15 - 3

⇒ 4x = 12

⇒ x = 124\dfrac{12}{4}

⇒ x = 3

So, y = 1u\dfrac{1}{u} = 2

Now, put the value of x and y in y = kx - 2,

⇒ 2 = k ×\times 3 - 2

⇒ 2 + 2 = k ×\times 3

⇒ k ×\times 3 = 4

⇒ k = 43\dfrac{4}{3}

Hence, the value of x = 3 , y = 2 and k = 43\dfrac{4}{3}.

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