$x$, $y$, $z$ positive and $\frac{y}{x-z} = \frac{x + y}{z} = \frac{x}{y}$, find numerical value of $\frac{x}{y}$
The solution in the textbook seems straight forward. Because they are equal proportions we have:
$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{(y) + (x + y) + (x)}{(x - z) + (z) + (y)} = \frac{2(x + y)}{x + y} = 2$
When I solved the problem, I removed the $z$ by adding numerator and denominator of the first two:
$\frac{x}{y} = \frac{(y) + (x + y)}{(x - z) + (z)} = \frac{x + 2 y}{x} = 1 + 2 \frac{y}{x}$
So if we rename $w = \frac{x}{y}$ we have:
$w = 1 + 2 w^{-1}$
multiplying by $w$ and solving the quadratic $0 = w^2 - w - 2$, I get the solution $\frac{1 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}$.
What is wrong with my method?
Edit: computed quadratic solution incorrectly