Noah is thinking of two fractions that have the same sum of 3/5. Each fraction has a numerator of 1. What are the denimonitors of the fractions? Enter your answers in the box

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Answer:

The denominators of fractions are : 2 and 10

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\text{Let the two fractions be : }\frac{1}{x}\thinspace and\thinspace \frac{1}{y}\\\\\implies \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=\frac{3}{5}\\\\\implies 5\cdot x +5\cdot y-3\cdot x\cdot y=0[/tex]

By hit and trial method, if we put x = 2 and y = 10 then the resulting equation (1) is satisfied and all the conditions hold.

So, the denominators are 2 and 10



Through the hit and trial method, the value of the denominator 'a' is 2 and the value of denominator 'b' is 10 and there is also the use of arithmetic operations.

Given :

  • Noah is thinking of two fractions that have the same sum of 3/5.
  • Each fraction has a numerator of 1.

To determine the denominator of the two fractions whose sum is 3/5, first, let that numbers be 1/a and 1/b.

[tex]\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}= \dfrac{3}{5}[/tex]

[tex]5a + 5b = 3ab[/tex]

Now, put a = 2 then b becomes:

[tex]10 + 5b = 6b[/tex]

b = 10

So, through the hit and trial method, the value of a is 2 and the value of b is 10.

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