Question

The sum of two fractions is 7/12. The product of the same two fractions is 1/12. What are the two fractions?

Answer 1

Answer:

The two fractions are 4/12 and 3/12

4/12 + 3/12= 7/12

4/12 - 3/12 = 1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Let the two fractions be x and y.

x + y = 7/12 ---(i)

xy = 1/12 -------(ii)

From (ii),

1/12x = y

Putting the value of y in equation (i),

x + (1/12)x = 7/12

=> 13/12x = 7/12

=>x = 7/13

Putting the value of x in equation (ii)

7/13 * y = 1/12

y = 13/84