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The correct answer is (1/y) - (1/xy) but i don't understand why
What does the sum of xy not equaling zero imply that we can do to the equation to solve it?
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The correct answer is (1/y) - (1/xy) but i don't understand why
What does the sum of xy not equaling zero imply that we can do to the equation to solve it?
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If xy != 0, then neither x nor y = 0.
Rewrite (x - 1)/(xy) as two separate fractions. What do you get?
Rewrite (x - 1)/(xy) as two separate fractions. What do you get?