document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453892>Question 453892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two positive numbers that differ by 3 and whose reciprocals have a sum of 8/9.\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 #311777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=311777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x+1/y=8/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9/2=4.5 y=3/2=1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/9+2/3=8/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/9+6/9=8/9<BR>\n" );
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