SOLUTION: One number is two less than another. Use a rational expression to represent the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers.

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Question 422227: One number is two less than another. Use a rational expression to represent the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers.

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"One number is two less than another. Use a rational expression to represent the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers."

x = one number
x - 2 = other number {one number is two less than another number}

1/x + 1(x - 2) is the sum of the reciprocals
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