SOLUTION: ONE NUMBER IS 4 TIMES ANOTHER. THE SUM OF THEIR RECIPROCALS IS 5? cAN SOMEONE HELP WITH THIS?

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Question 36928: ONE NUMBER IS 4 TIMES ANOTHER. THE SUM OF THEIR RECIPROCALS IS 5? cAN SOMEONE HELP WITH THIS?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One number is x
Another number is 4x
equation:
1%2Fx%2B1%2F4x=5
SOlve that you get
x=1/4
and
4(1/4)=1
Hence, the two numbers are 1/4 and 1.
Paul.