Question 260627: one number is 25 times larger then another the diffrence of there reciprocals is three what are the two numbers Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! one number is 25 times larger then another the diffrence of there reciprocals is three what are the two numbers
Let one of the numbers be x
the other number will be 25x
the reciprocals of the numbers are
1/x and 1/25x
1/x-1/25x=3 Take LCM as 25x
24/25x = 3
or 24/(25*3) = x
=8/25
The other number will be 25* 8/25 = 25
The numbers are 8/25 and 25
