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AHSME 1960 Problem 39

    To satisfy the equation a+ba=ba+b\frac{a+b}{a}=\frac{b}{a+b}, aa and bb must be: (A) both rational(B) both real but not rational(C) both not real\textbf{(A)}\ \text{both rational} \textbf{(B)}\ \text{both real but not rational} \textbf{(C)}\ \text{both not real} (D) one real, one not real(E) one real, one not real or both not real\textbf{(D)}\ \text{one real, one not real} \textbf{(E)}\ \text{one real, one not real or both not real}

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