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Sum of Reciprocals Problem Solution

The sum of two numbers is 35 and their product is 15. Letting x + y = 35 and xy = 15, the equations can be solved to find that x = 7 and y = 3. Therefore, the sum of their reciprocals 1/x + 1/y is 7/3.

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Sum of Reciprocals Problem Solution

The sum of two numbers is 35 and their product is 15. Letting x + y = 35 and xy = 15, the equations can be solved to find that x = 7 and y = 3. Therefore, the sum of their reciprocals 1/x + 1/y is 7/3.

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Problem No.

The sum of two numbers is 35 and their product is 15. Find the sum of their reciprocal.

A. 2/7 B. 2/3 C. 7/3 D. 5/2

Given:

Sum of two numbers is 35 and their product is 15

Required:

The sum of their reciprocal

Solution:

Let: x + y = 35
(x)(y) = 15

The sum of their reciprocal


1 1
+ =1
x y
1 1 x+ y
+ =
x y xy
By substitution,
1 1 35
+ =
x y 15
Therefore,

1 1 7
+ =
x y 3

ANSWER: C

Discussion:

Using the conditions in the given question, we obtained the sum by adding the reciprocal of two numbers
such as x and y and through substitution of the given conditions, the sum of the reciprocal of two numbers
is 7/3, letter C.

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