document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291696>Question 291696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive even integers, the sum of whose reciprocal is 3/4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let: x = an even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And: x+2 = the consecutive even integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their reciprocals are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the equation becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fx%29%2B%281%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Fx%29%2B%281%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find the value of \"x\". </SPAN>\n" );
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