Q. Show that \( \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}+\frac{y}{\sqrt{x}} \) can be written as \( \frac{\sqrt{x}(y+1)}{x} \) where \( x>0 \).
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To show that \( \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x}+\frac{y}{\sqrt{x}} \) can be written as \( \frac{\sqrt{x}(y+1)}{x} \), let's start with the left-hand side: \[ \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} + \frac{y}{\sqrt{x}}. \] We can simplify \( \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} \): \[ \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}. \] Now, we write it with a common denominator. The common denominator will be \( \sqrt{x} \): \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} + \frac{y}{\sqrt{x}} = \frac{1 + y}{\sqrt{x}}. \] Now let's express that in the form where we have \( \sqrt{x} \) in the numerator with the original denominator: \[ \frac{1+y}{\sqrt{x}} = \frac{\sqrt{x}(1+y)}{x}. \] Now rewriting \( 1+y \) yields: \[ \frac{\sqrt{x}(y + 1)}{x}. \] Thus, we have: \[ \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} + \frac{y}{\sqrt{x}} = \frac{\sqrt{x}(y + 1)}{x}, \] which proves the statement. Hence, the expression is valid and can indeed be rewritten in that form.