Answer:
(a+b) + (a-b) + (ab) + (a/b) = 36
2a + ab + a/b = 36
2ab + ab^2 + a = 36b
ab^2 + a = 36b - 2ab
a(b^2 + 1) = 2b(18 - a)
a/(18-a) = 2b/(b^2 + 1)
I tried b = 1, then a = 9
b = 2, then a = 8
b = 5, then a = 5
could not find any others.
so (9,1), (8,2), (5,5)
testing: e.g. (8,2)
8+2 + 8-2 + (8)(2) + 8/2
= 16 + 16 + 4
= 36
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