SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 20 and their product is 75 what is the sum of their reciprocal please solve it
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Question 889115: the sum of two numbers is 20 and their product is 75 what is the sum of their reciprocal please solve it
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be and
(1)
(2)
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(1)
Substitute this into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
I see by looking at this:
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
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answer
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If I had chosen
then and
just swap places
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