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Question 400438: the sum of two numbers is 2. Three times the sum of their reciprocals is 8. What are the numbers
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + y = 2,
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==> 0 = (2x - 1)(2x - 3) ==> x = 1/2, 3/2.
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