document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898633>Question 898633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of the reciprocals of two numbers is 1/4 and one of the numbers is 4 times the other. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the first  number is X and reciprocal of first number is 1/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and second number is 4x and reciprocal of second number is 1/4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as per given conditions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x-1/4x =1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-1)/4x=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4x=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/4=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer first number is 3 and second number is 12 \r<BR>\n" );
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