document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641187>Question 641187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive integers is 7/12. find the two integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=403571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/x)+1/(x+1)=7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/7 x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "discard -4/7 since it isn't an integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 and x+1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3+1/4=7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/12+3/12=7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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