document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304321>Question 304321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two consecutive even intergers such that the sum of their recipricols is 9/40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x+1/(x+2)=9/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2+x)/x(x+2)=9/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+2)/(x^2+2x)=9/40 cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x^2+2x)=40(2x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2+18x=80x+80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2+18x-80x-80=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2-62x-80=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9x+10)(x-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1.111 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 ans.<BR>\n" );
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