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# Two Natural Numbers Differ by 3. Find the Numbers, If the Sum of Their Reciprocals is 7/10. - ICSE Class 10 - Mathematics

#### Question

Two natural numbers differ by 3. Find the numbers, if the sum of their reciprocals is 7/10.

#### Solution

Let the numbers be x and x + 3

From the given information

1/x + 1/(x + 3) = 7/10

(x + 3  + x)/(x(x + 3)) = 7/10

(2x + 30)/(x^2 + 3x) = 7/10

20x + 30 = 7x^2 + 21x

7x^2 + x - 30 = 0

7x^2 - 14x + 15x - 30 = 0

7x(x - 2)  + 15(x - 2) = 0

(x - 2)(7x + 15) = 0

x = 2, (-15)/7

Since x is a natural number so x= 2

Thus the number are 2 and 5

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Selina Solution for Selina ICSE Concise Mathematics for Class 10 (2018-2019) (2017 to Current)
Chapter 6: Solving (simple) Problems (Based on Quadratic Equations)
Ex.6A | Q: 5

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