Componendo and Dividendo Theorems:

If a,b,c, and d are numbers such that b and d are non zero = , then the following
holds:

1. Componendo: = 2. Dividendo: =

3. For 𝑘 ≠ , = 4. For 𝑘 ≠ − , =

Componendo and Dividendo:

= , iff =

Problem Solving with Componendo and Dividendo:

1. If = , what is .

2. If = , then prove that = .

3. If = , prove that = .

4. If 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 𝑦 , find value of .

5. Solve for 𝑥, = .

6. If 𝑥 = ,𝑦= and 𝑧 = then find the value of .

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7. If = 2 , then find 𝑥 .
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