document.write( "Question 151173: The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive odd integers is 16 times the reciprocal of their product. Find these integers. \n" ); document.write( "
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The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive odd integers is 16 times the reciprocal of their products. Find these integer.
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\n" ); document.write( "Two consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "write an equation for following statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive odd integers is 16 times the reciprocal of their product.\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fx\" + \"1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\" = 16(\"1%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%29\")
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\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fx\" + \"1%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%29\" = \"16%2F%28x%28x%2B2%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by x(x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "(x+2) + x = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 16 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"14%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7 & 9 are the two consecutive odd integers
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F7\" + \"1%2F9\" = 16(\"1%2F%287%2A9%29\")
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F7\" + \"1%2F9\" = \"16%2F63\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9%2F63\" + \"7%2F63\" = \"16%2F63\"
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