Find the five numbers if:
1/a + 1/b + 1/c + 1/d + 1/e = 1
in which a,b,c,d,e can not be equal to each other
2007-02-02 09:35:22 · 4 answers · asked by bubble345221 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
to sgasner's answer => thats so COOL! lol..but can someone explain to me WHY that formula works?
2007-02-02 11:54:41 · update #1
nvm...i got it..lol its the lcd..ok THANK YOU SO MUCH..
2007-02-02 11:58:16 · update #2
this probelm can be written as:
bcde + acde + abde + abce + abcd = abcde
Then you can pick any 4 values that you want and the fifth can be found through this equation.
2007-02-02 10:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by sgasner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is a=2, b=4, c=6, d=14, e=84
2007-02-02 09:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by Vapin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a,b,c,d,e=1
2007-02-02 10:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by dramaaddicted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a--e = 3,4,5,6,20
2007-02-02 09:43:44 · answer #4 · answered by Steve 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋