SOLUTION: The product of two numbers is 8÷3 (8 on 3). If one number is 3÷5(3 on 5) ,find their sum

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Question 1037717: The product of two numbers is 8÷3 (8 on 3). If one number is 3÷5(3 on 5)
,find their sum
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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xy=8/3
x=3/5
3y/5=8/3
9y=40
y=40/9
3/5+40/9=27/45+200/45=227/45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!