document.write( "Question 971332: The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive odd integers is 8/15. Find the integers. \r
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document.write( "I know the answer is 3 and 5 but I'm not sure how to set up the equation to get there. Thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #593853 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Put the description into the form of an equation. You literally make what the description says.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n, some number, an integer, or better, a counting number.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2n+1 and 2n+3 are two consecutive ODD integers.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and then a bit of arithmetic. \n" ); document.write( " |