document.write( "Question 46085: Hello,\r
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document.write( "I could really use help with this problem:\r
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document.write( "The product of two numbers is 20, and the sum of their reciprocals is 3/5. Find the numbers. \r
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document.write( "Thank you in advance,
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document.write( "Louis \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #30595 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the numbers be x and y \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION 1: \n" ); document.write( "xy=20 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION 2: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "SUbsitue for y: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Factor \n" ); document.write( "x=2 and y= 10 \n" ); document.write( "Hence, the two numbers are 2 and 10 \n" ); document.write( "Paul. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |