Suppose s and t are distinct natural numbers. Show that lcm(s, t) + lcm(s+1, t+1) > 2st/(sqr(|s − t|)).
Suppose s and t are distinct natural numbers. Show that lcm(s, t) + lcm(s+1, t+1) > 2st/(sqr(|s − t|)).
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter1: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra
Section1.4: Fractional Expressions
Problem 56E
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Suppose s and t are distinct natural numbers.
Show that lcm(s, t) + lcm(s+1, t+1) > 2st/(sqr(|s − t|)).
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