SOLUTION: Find two consecutive even integers, the sum of whose reciprocal is 3/4.

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Question 291696: Find two consecutive even integers, the sum of whose reciprocal is 3/4.
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Let: x = an even integer
And: x+2 = the consecutive even integer

Their reciprocals are: 1%2Fx and 1%2F%28x%2B2%29

Therefore, the equation becomes: %281%2Fx%29%2B%281%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=3%2F4

Now find the value of "x".