Problema Solution
If a + b = 5 , ab = 1 then find out the value of a and b
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From ab = 1 follows b = 1/a.
Plug b = 1/a into a + b = 5:
a + 1/a = 5
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Plug the values for a1 and a2 to find b1 and b2.
This way we find:
