To answer this item, we let x be the first positive integer. Then, the second would be x+1. Their reciprocals would be 1/x and 1/(x+1). Then, the equation that would best represent the scenario above is,
1/x + 1/(x+1) = 17/72
Solving the equation above,
((x+1) + x) / (x)(x+1) = 17/72
If we take the numerators of both sides of the equation,
(x+1) + x = 17
The value of x from the equation is 8 and x+1 would be 9. Thus, the answer would be 8 and 9.
Do you have to use substitution?
1 cup= 8 fluid ounces, so therefore 5 cups=40 fluid ounces. Hope this helps! :)
Ok sweetheart, the easy way to solve these problems is to change them to all the same form for example "decimal" after that you sort them! just don't forget to remember which is which!!! so this is how you solve.
squared 25, 4.26, 3 1/5 2^3,2.58
i converted each so your answer is A.
