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The sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 144. What will be the sum of their reciprocals?

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The sum of two numbers is 25 and their product is 144. What will be the sum of their reciprocals?

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Let's denote the two numbers as x and y.

From the problem, we know that:

  1. x + y = 25
  2. xy = 144

We are asked to find the sum of their reciprocals, which is 1/x + 1/y.

The sum of the reciprocals can be rewritten as (x + y) / (xy).

Substituting the given values into this equation, we get:

(25) / (144) = 0.1736111111

So, the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers is approximately 0.174.

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