SOLUTION: One number is 4 times as large as another. The sum of their reciprocals is 35/4. Find the two numbers.

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Question 844259: One number is 4 times as large as another. The sum of their reciprocals is 35/4. Find the two numbers.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=4y,
1/x+1/y=35/4
x = 4/7, y = 1/7