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The product of two positive numbers is 9. The reciprocal of one of these numbers is 4 times the reciprocal of the other number. What is the sum of the two numbers?

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Answer:

7 and 1 / 2

Step-by-step explanation:

xy = 9

( 1 / x ) = 4 ( 1 / y )

y = 4x

x ( 4x ) = 9

4x^2 = 9

x = 3 / 2

( 3 / 2 ) y = 9

y = 6

6 + ( 3 / 2 ) = 7 and 1 / 2

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