We are given a system of equations: $\frac{xy}{ay+bx} = \frac{1}{c}$ $\frac{yz}{bz+cy} = \frac{1}{a}$ $\frac{zx}{az+cx} = \frac{1}{b}$ The goal is to solve this system of equations.

AlgebraSystem of EquationsAlgebraic Manipulation
2025/5/24

1. Problem Description

We are given a system of equations:
xyay+bx=1c\frac{xy}{ay+bx} = \frac{1}{c}
yzbz+cy=1a\frac{yz}{bz+cy} = \frac{1}{a}
zxaz+cx=1b\frac{zx}{az+cx} = \frac{1}{b}
The goal is to solve this system of equations.

2. Solution Steps

From the given equations, we can rewrite them as follows:
cxy=ay+bxcxy = ay + bx (1)
ayz=bz+cyayz = bz + cy (2)
bzx=az+cxbzx = az + cx (3)
Divide equation (1) by xyzxyz:
cz=axz+byz\frac{c}{z} = \frac{a}{xz} + \frac{b}{yz} (4)
Divide equation (2) by xyzxyz:
ax=bxy+cxz\frac{a}{x} = \frac{b}{xy} + \frac{c}{xz} (5)
Divide equation (3) by xyzxyz:
by=axy+cyz\frac{b}{y} = \frac{a}{xy} + \frac{c}{yz} (6)
Let A=axyA = \frac{a}{xy}, B=byzB = \frac{b}{yz}, C=cxzC = \frac{c}{xz}.
Then, equations (4), (5), and (6) can be written as:
cz=A+B\frac{c}{z} = A + B (7)
ax=B+C\frac{a}{x} = B + C (8)
by=A+C\frac{b}{y} = A + C (9)
Consider x=kB+Cx = \frac{k}{B+C}, y=kA+Cy = \frac{k}{A+C}, z=kA+Bz = \frac{k}{A+B}. Substituting these into equations (7), (8), and (9) to find kk gives:
cz=c(A+B)k=A+B    k=c\frac{c}{z} = \frac{c(A+B)}{k} = A+B \implies k = c
ax=a(B+C)k=B+C    k=a\frac{a}{x} = \frac{a(B+C)}{k} = B+C \implies k = a
by=b(A+C)k=A+C    k=b\frac{b}{y} = \frac{b(A+C)}{k} = A+C \implies k = b
This seems problematic.
From (1), (2), and (3):
cxy=ay+bxcxy = ay + bx
ayz=bz+cyayz = bz + cy
bzx=az+cxbzx = az + cx
Rearrange the equations:
ay+bx=cxyay + bx = cxy
bz+cy=ayzbz + cy = ayz
az+cx=bzxaz + cx = bzx
Dividing these equations, we have:
ay+bxcxy=1\frac{ay + bx}{cxy} = 1
bz+cyayz=1\frac{bz + cy}{ayz} = 1
az+cxbzx=1\frac{az + cx}{bzx} = 1
Thus:
ay+bx=cxyay + bx = cxy (1')
bz+cy=ayzbz + cy = ayz (2')
az+cx=bzxaz + cx = bzx (3')
Adding them,
ay+bx+bz+cy+az+cx=cxy+ayz+bzxay + bx + bz + cy + az + cx = cxy + ayz + bzx
(a+c)x+(a+b)y+(b+c)z=cxy+ayz+bzx(a+c)x + (a+b)y + (b+c)z = cxy + ayz + bzx
From cxy=ay+bxcxy = ay + bx, we get xyacybcx=0xy - \frac{a}{c}y - \frac{b}{c}x = 0.
From ayz=bz+cyayz = bz + cy, we get yzbazcay=0yz - \frac{b}{a}z - \frac{c}{a}y = 0.
From bzx=az+cxbzx = az + cx, we get zxabzcbx=0zx - \frac{a}{b}z - \frac{c}{b}x = 0.
Unfortunately, without further information or context about what we are looking to find, it is difficult to proceed further.
However, notice that if we add 1 to each equation from the start:
xyay+bx=1c\frac{xy}{ay+bx} = \frac{1}{c} => cxy=ay+bxcxy = ay + bx
yzbz+cy=1a\frac{yz}{bz+cy} = \frac{1}{a} => ayz=bz+cyayz = bz + cy
zxaz+cx=1b\frac{zx}{az+cx} = \frac{1}{b} => bzx=az+cxbzx = az + cx
Multiplying all 3 equations together, we get:
abcx2y2z2=(ay+bx)(bz+cy)(az+cx)abcx^2y^2z^2 = (ay+bx)(bz+cy)(az+cx)

3. Final Answer

Without additional context or a specified goal (e.g., solve for x,y,zx, y, z), it's not possible to simplify further or provide a closed-form solution for x,y,zx, y, z. The system of equations cxy=ay+bxcxy = ay + bx, ayz=bz+cyayz = bz + cy, and bzx=az+cxbzx = az + cx can be considered the final answer.