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The sum of the two natural numbers is 12 and their product is 35. What is the sum of the reciprocals of two numbers?

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The sum of the two natural numbers is 12 and their product is 35. What is the sum of the reciprocals of two numbers?
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Solution 1

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

From the problem, we know that:

  1. x + y = 12
  2. xy = 35

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

We can rewrite 1/x + 1/y as (x + y) / (xy).

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