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my approach
to make x/y max take x/y = -8/-1= 8
and to make xy max take xy = -8/-2= 16
8+16 = 24
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How can we take two different values for y?

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How can we take two different values for y?

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"what is the sum of the maximum values of \(\frac{x}{y}\) and xy?"

It is one time maximum value for \(\frac{x}{y}\), and one time maximum value for xy! These two have their maximum values at different values for y. The question stem does not specify that you need to use the same values for x and y in booth \(\frac{x}{y}\) and xy...

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if i choose y=0 , it becomes not defined right, hence the highest value?
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