document.write( "Question 1071838: The sum of 2 numbers is 20, their product is 10. If the sum of their reciprocals is a, find a? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "x + y = 20,  xy = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You are asked about \"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2Fy\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2Fy\" = \"y%2F%28xy%29+%2B+x%2F%28xy%29\" = \"%28x+%2B+y%29%2Fxy%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now replace the numerator by 20, and replace the denominator by 2. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2Fy\" = \"%28x+%2B+y%29%2Fxy%29\" = \"20%2F10\" = 2.\r\n" );
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