document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25150>Question 25150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 8 times larger than another.  The sum of their reciprocals is 3/8.  Determine the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First number=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Recipocols = 1/x and 1/8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x+1/8x=0.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+(8x)=0.375[(x)(8x)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=3x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By using the quadratic formula <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(3)=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the two numbers are 3 and 24. <BR>\n" );
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