document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107457>Question 107457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is two less than another. Use a rational expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to represent the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the 2nd number be \"x-2\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a rational expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to represent the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [x-2+x]/[x(x-2)] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [2(x-1)]/[x(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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