Multivariate inverse function

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How do I find the inverse of the below using inverse mapping?

$X,Y$ are independent random variables.

$U = [x/(x+y)], V = [(x+y)]$

An example of a solution to another problem is here. However, I do not understand how the inverse is made. The answer in that question bypasses the actual process of the mapping.

This is my incorrect solution:

Inverse of $U$:

1) $U = X/V$ Substituting V for the (x+y) term.

2) $X = U/V$ Swap U and X to create the inverse function

3) According to the process of solving inverses, you solve for X. It's already solved for X so no further work necessary.

The same process applies to $V$:

1) $V = (U/V)+Y$ Substituting U for V in the X term.

2) $Y = (U/V)+V$ Swap V with Y to create the inverse.

3) As before, a third step would apply if variable Y was not isolated, however it is and no further work is necessary as we have the inverse.

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Inverse of U and V are: $$ X=UV$$ $$ Y=V(1-U)$$

Then, you have to calculate the Jacobian determinant of this inverse and evaluate the integral, in the domain determinated for U and V, of the pdf of X and Y calculated in the function inverse.

This is the theorem.