SOLUTION: The difference between the reciprocal of two cosecutive positive even number is 1/12. Find the two numbers.

SOLUTION: The difference between the reciprocal of two cosecutive positive even number is 1/12. Find the two numbers.

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Question 191638: The difference between the reciprocal of two cosecutive positive even number is 1/12. Find the two numbers.
Answer by orca(409) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n and n+1 be the two consecutive numbers.
Then
Solving for n, we have

so n= -4, or n=3
If n= -4, the two consecutive numbers are -4, -3.
If n = 3, the two consecutive numbers are 3, 4.

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