SOLUTION: A natural number is 4 more than another natural number. When the reciprocal of the greater number is subtracted from the reciprocal of the lesser number, the difference is 1/15. Wh
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Question 768511: A natural number is 4 more than another natural number. When the reciprocal of the greater number is subtracted from the reciprocal of the lesser number, the difference is 1/15. What are the two numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n>m
Solve for m and n.
The difference equation becomes, when multiply both sides by 15mn,
and substituting the formula for n,
.
.
which means
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