SOLUTION: the sum of the reciprocals of two number is 5/8. four times the reciprocal of the first is twice as much as eight times the reciprocal of the second. find the numbers.

Question 669185: the sum of the reciprocals of two number is 5/8. four times the reciprocal of the first is twice as much as eight times the reciprocal of the second. find the numbers.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write an equation for each statement; the two numbers are a & B
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the sum of the reciprocals of two number is 5/8.
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four times the reciprocal of the first is twice as much as eight times the reciprocal of the second.
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which is
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cross multiply
4b = 16a
divide both sides by 4
b = 4a
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find the numbers.
Back to the 1st equation, replace b with 4a
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multiply by 8a, results:
8 + 2 = 5a
10 = 5a
a = 2
then
b = 4*2
b = 8
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See if that checks out
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