Question
One number is 5 times another. Write an expression for the sum of their reciprocals. Then simplify the expression. (Use x for the variable.)
Answers
The numbers: x and x/5
The reciprocals: 1/x and 5/x
The sum of the reciprocals: 6/x
The reciprocals: 1/x and 5/x
The sum of the reciprocals: 6/x
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