2 21385 New member Joined Dec 18, 2006 Messages 7 Dec 18, 2006 #1 Given that 97 / 19 = w + (1 / [x + (1 / y)]), and w, x, and y are all positive, find the value of w + x + y.
Given that 97 / 19 = w + (1 / [x + (1 / y)]), and w, x, and y are all positive, find the value of w + x + y.
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,700 Dec 19, 2006 #2 Since 97/19 = 5 + 2/19, then there's a good chance that w = 5 :idea: So: 5 + 9 + 2 = 16
