You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive integers is 11/30. Find these integers.
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Two consecutive integers: x, (x+1)
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Sum of reciprocals = + =
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Multiply equation by 30x(x+1) and you have:
30(x+1) + 30x = 11x(x+1)
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30x + 30 + 30x = 11x^2 + 11x
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60x + 30 = 11x^2 + 11x
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0 = 11x^2 + 11x - 60x - 30
a quadratic equation
11x^2 - 49x - 30 = 0
Factors to:
(11x + 6)((x - 5) = 0
The integer solution:
x = 5
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The two numbers = 5,6
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Check solution in original equation: + = + =
