document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103791>Question 103791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 28, and their product is 7. Find the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ursuchacrass><B>ursuchacrass(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ursuchacrass><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y are two numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=28.....eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=7.......eqn 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute to eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=28......divide both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subst5itute the equivalent of x to eqn 1 to get the value of y\]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/2+y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=28-7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=49/2\r<BR>\n" );
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