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Algebra.Com's Answer #172242 by Alan3354(69443) You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive integers is 5/6. Find the two integers? \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "1/x + 1/(x+1) = 5/6 \n" ); document.write( "x+1 + x = 5x(x+1)/6 \n" ); document.write( "12x + 6 = 5x^2 + 5x \n" ); document.write( "5x^2 - 7x - 6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(5x + 3)*(x - 2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "--> 2 & 3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |