document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70212>Question 70212</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me in this question: the sum of the reciprocal of two consecutive integers is 17/12.find the integers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=50073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying the numbers 1 and 2 gives a sum of the reciprocals of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trying the numbers 2 and 3 gives a sum of the reciprocals of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the sum is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%287%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%287%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then the first number must be slightly less than 1 and 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the sum is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2817%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2817%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >then the first number must be slightly greater than 1 and 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving the problem using the quadratic formula and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%287%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%287%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gives a result of 0.937117256.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving the problem using the quadratic formula and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2817%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2817%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gives a result of 1.070908304. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am doubtful that this problem has an integer solution.<BR>\n" );
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