SOLUTION: One number is 3 times another. If the sum of their reciprocals is 1/5 , find the two numbers.

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Question 104154: One number is 3 times another. If the sum of their reciprocals is 1/5 , find the two numbers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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One number is 3 times another. If the sum of their reciprocals is 1/5 , find the two numbers.
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Let the numbers be "x" and "3x".
EQUATION
1/x + 1/3x = 1/5
Multiply thru by 15x to get:
15 + 5 = 3x
x = 20/3
3x = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.