+0

# If the sum of two numbers is 6 and the product of the two numbers is 3 then what is the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers?

0
132
4
+55

If the sum of two numbers is 6 and the product of the two numbers is 3 then what is the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers?

Sep 11, 2019

#1
+19813
+1

x+y=6      y = 6-x

x * y = 3

x * (6-x) = 3

-x^2+6x-3=0       x = 3 +-sqrt6        y = 3 -+sqrt6

1/(3+sqrt6)  + 1/(3-sqrt6)   =  2

Sep 11, 2019
#2
+5
+1

Let's take two arbitrary numbers: $$n,m$$ therefore we have $$n+m = 6$$ and $$nm = 3$$.

So we have to find the sum of the reciprocals or: $$\frac{1}n+\frac{1}m$$

Adding them we get: $$\frac{m+n}{nm}$$ using the sum and product of the two numbers we can say $$\frac{m+n}{nm} = \frac{6}3 = \boxed{2}$$

.
Sep 11, 2019
edited by AWQSed  Sep 11, 2019
#3
+23313
+1

If the sum of two numbers is 6 and the product of the two numbers is 3 then
what is the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers?

$$\text{Let number one \mathbf{=a} } \\ \text{Let number two \mathbf{=b} } \\ \text{Let the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers\mathbf{=x} }$$

$$\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline x &=& \dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b} \quad | \quad \times ab \\\\ x\times ab &=& \left(\dfrac{1}{a} + \dfrac{1}{b} \right) \times ab \\\\ x\times ab &=& \dfrac{ab}{a} + \dfrac{ab}{b} \\\\ x\times ab &=& b + a \quad | \quad a+b = 6,\ ab=3 \\ \\ 3x &=& 6 \quad | \quad : 3 \\\\ x &=& \dfrac{6}{3} \\\\ \mathbf{x} &=& \mathbf{2} \\ \hline \end{array}$$

The sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers is 2

Sep 11, 2019
#4
+1

I have a question on this problem:Find \frac{x}{y} if \begin{align*} 2\sqrt{x} + \frac1y &= 13 \\ 8\sqrt{x} - \frac 3y &= 3. \end{align*}

If you can solve this that would be great. Thanks

Sep 13, 2019