Question

The sum of two numbers is 7and the difference of their reciprocals is 1/12 . What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Ans is not possible

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume these numbers are a and b

a + b = 7

1/a + 1/b = 1/12

12 (a+b) = ab

Here put value of top equation

12 (7) = ab

ab = 84

By combining both eqation,

(b*b) - 7b+ 84= 0

But d = root of { (b*b) - (4ac)}

= root of { - 35}

SO no real value of ans is possible