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A positive integer is twice another. The difference of the reciprocals of the two positive integers is 1/24 . Find the two integers

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A positive integer is twice another. The difference of the reciprocals of the two positive integers is \frac{1}{24}. Find the two integers

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Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 2 y

\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{y} = \frac{1}{24}

x = 2 y, \frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{y} = \frac{1}{24} : x = - 24, y = - 12

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