SOLUTION: 1/p + 1/q = 5/8 Find value of p and q

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Question 385371: 1/p + 1/q = 5/8 Find value of p and q
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2Fp+%2B+1%2Fq+=+5%2F8
8q%2B8p=5
8q=5-8p
highlight%28q=%285-8p%29%2F8%29
Choose a value for p, then use the equation to calculate the value of q, where p%3C%3E0 and q%3C%3E0.