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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #111113 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive odd integers is 16 times the reciprocal of their products. Find these integer. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Two consecutive odd integers: x, (x+2) \n" ); document.write( ": \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( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by x(x+2) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(x+2) + x = 16 \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "2x = 16 - 2 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 & 9 are the two consecutive odd integers \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |