document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207267>Question 1207267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.	Two numbers differ by 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is 5/12.  Find the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st Hint: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One setup equation would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B9%29+=+5%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx+%2B+1%2F%28x%2B9%29+=+5%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd hint:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by the LCD 12x(x+9) to arrive at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%28x%2B9%29+%2B+%2812x%29+=+5x%28x%2B9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%28x%2B9%29+%2B+%2812x%29+=+5x%28x%2B9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd hint:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand everything out and get terms to one side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%5E2%2B21x-108=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%5E2%2B21x-108=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In which you can use the quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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