Find the integral solutions of x and y in the following equation:
1/x +1/y =1/12
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4 comments:
x=18
y=36
It was "solutions" and not "solution"!
x = 12y/(y-12), y-12 should be a multiple of twelve, so, y must naturally be a multiple of 12, i.e 24,36,48,.....
keep in mind that certain multiples like y=96 will not give an integral solution.
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