SOLUTION: The difference between two natural numbers is 5. The difference between their reciprocal is 1/10. Find numbers. Please help asap.

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Question 849803: The difference between two natural numbers is 5. The difference between their reciprocal is 1/10. Find numbers.
Please help asap.
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x-y = 5...Equation 1
(1/x)-(1/y) = 1/10...Equation 2
Use the substitution method to solve for x and y or go to mathway.com to plug this system of equations and get your answer in seconds. I gave you the equations. You take it from here.