SOLUTION: The sum of the reciprocalsFind the numbers. of two consecutive positive numbers is 17\12.

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Question 1034423: The sum of the reciprocalsFind the numbers. of two consecutive positive numbers is 17\12.
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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The term "consecutive numbers" means, in particular, that the numbers are INTEGER.

This problem HAS NO solution in integer numbers.

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