SOLUTION: Solve and verify your answer. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 13 / 6. Find the numbers.

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Question 1130449: Solve and verify your answer.
The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 13 / 6. Find the numbers.

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let a number be and its reciprocal

if the sum of a number and its reciprocal is , we have

...........cross multiply






solutions:

if =>=>
if =>=>

so, your numbers are:
and its reciprocal
or vice versa
and its reciprocal


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