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Standard X
Mathematics
Solving a Quadratic Equation by Factorization Method
Sum of two na...
Question
Sum of two natural numbers is
8
and the difference of their reciprocal is
2
15
. Find the numbers.
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Solution
Let 1st no. be
x
and 2nd be
8
−
x
.
By the given condition,
1
x
−
1
8
−
x
=
2
15
⇒
8
−
x
−
x
x
(
8
−
x
)
=
2
15
⇒
8
−
2
x
8
x
−
x
2
=
2
15
⇒
120
−
30
x
=
16
x
−
2
x
2
2
x
2
−
46
x
+
120
=
0
x
2
−
23
x
+
60
=
0
x
2
−
20
x
−
3
x
+
60
=
0
x
(
x
−
20
)
−
3
(
x
−
20
)
=
0
(
x
−
3
)
(
x
−
20
)
=
0
x
=
3
or
x
=
20
not possible
1
s
t
no.
=
3
and
2
n
d
no.
=
8
−
3
=
5
.
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