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The sum of two numbers is 40 and their product is 3680. The sum of their reciprocals is ?

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Solution

Let x and y are the 2 numbers.

Given that, x+y =40
xy =3680

Sum of their reciprocals,
1/x + 1/y = (x+y)/xy
That is =40/3680
=1/92
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