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Let `x_(1),x_(2),x_(3), . . .,x_(k)` be the divisors of positive integer '`n`' (including `1` and `x`). If `x_(1)+x_(2)+ . . .+x_(k)=75`, then `sum_(i=1)^(k)(1)/(x_(i))` is equal to:

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(a) `(k^(2))/(75)`

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(b) `(75)/(k)`

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(c) `(n^(2))/(75)`

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(d) `(75)/(n)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the sum of the reciprocals of the divisors of a positive integer \( n \) given that the sum of the divisors is 75. Let's denote the divisors of \( n \) as \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_k \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Divisors**: The divisors of \( n \) are \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_k \) where \( x_1 = 1 \) and \( x_k = n \). The sum of these divisors is given as: \[ x_1 + x_2 + \ldots + x_k = 75 \] 2. **Reciprocal of the Divisors**: We need to find the sum: \[ S = \sum_{i=1}^{k} \frac{1}{x_i} \] 3. **Using the Property of Divisors**: For each divisor \( x_i \), there is a corresponding divisor \( x_{k+1-i} \) such that: \[ x_i \cdot x_{k+1-i} = n \] This means that: \[ x_{k+1-i} = \frac{n}{x_i} \] 4. **Rewriting the Sum**: We can rewrite the sum of the reciprocals as: \[ S = \sum_{i=1}^{k} \frac{1}{x_i} = \sum_{i=1}^{k} \frac{n}{x_i} \cdot \frac{1}{n} \] This allows us to factor out \( \frac{1}{n} \): \[ S = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{k} n \cdot \frac{1}{x_i} \] 5. **Identifying the Sum**: Notice that \( \sum_{i=1}^{k} n \cdot \frac{1}{x_i} \) is equivalent to: \[ \sum_{i=1}^{k} x_{k+1-i} = x_k + x_{k-1} + \ldots + x_1 \] which is simply the sum of the divisors: \[ \sum_{i=1}^{k} x_i = 75 \] 6. **Final Calculation**: Thus, we have: \[ S = \frac{1}{n} \cdot 75 \] Therefore: \[ S = \frac{75}{n} \] 7. **Conclusion**: The final result for the sum of the reciprocals of the divisors is: \[ S = \frac{75}{n} \] ### Answer: The value of \( \sum_{i=1}^{k} \frac{1}{x_i} \) is \( \frac{75}{n} \).

To solve the problem, we need to find the sum of the reciprocals of the divisors of a positive integer \( n \) given that the sum of the divisors is 75. Let's denote the divisors of \( n \) as \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_k \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Divisors**: The divisors of \( n \) are \( x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_k \) where \( x_1 = 1 \) and \( x_k = n \). The sum of these divisors is given as: \[ x_1 + x_2 + \ldots + x_k = 75 ...
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