SOLUTION: If two consecutive even numbers are such that 5/6 of the reciprocal of one is
equal to the reciprocal of the other. Find the two even numbers.
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Question 386753: If two consecutive even numbers are such that 5/6 of the reciprocal of one is
equal to the reciprocal of the other. Find the two even numbers.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If two consecutive even numbers are such that 5/6 of the reciprocal of one is
equal to the reciprocal of the other. Find the two even numbers.
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let the numbers be x, x+2
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5/6x= 1/(x+2)
cross multiply
5(x+2)=6x
5x+10=6x
6x-5x=10
x=10
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10,12 are the numbers
