document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756493>Question 756493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the two numbers is 35 and their product is 250.What is the sum of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reciprocals of these numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sum x+y = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Product xy = 250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find reciprocal we divide sum by product as shown \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+y)/xy = 35/200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/y + 1/x = 7/40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence sum of reciprocal is 7/40. </SPAN>\n" );
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