document.write( "Question 1035962: The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive positive integers is 17/12. Write an equation that can be used to find the two integers. What are the integers? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive positive integers is 17/12. Write an equation that can be used
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document.write( "The equation is \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B1%29\" = \"17%2F12\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, multiply both sides by 12x*(x+1). You ill get\r\n" );
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document.write( "12*(x+1) + 12x = 17x*(x+1).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve this quadratic equation.\r\n" );
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