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Question 843855: The sum of the reciprocal of two numbers is 11. Three times the reciprocal of one numbers is 3 more than twice the other. find the numbers
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The sum of the reciprocal of two numbers is 11. Three times the reciprocal of one numbers is 3 more than twice the other. find the numbers
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let x=1st number
let y=2nd number
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LCD:y
33y-3=2+3y
30y=5
y=5/30=1/6
1/x=11-6=5
x=1/5
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1st number=1/5
2nd number=1/6
note: these are strange answers if they are correct.
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