\( Given\ positive\ integers\ x\ and\ y\ such\ that\ x \not = y\ and\ \frac {1}{x} + \frac {1}{y} = \frac {1}{12},\\ what\ is\ the\ smallest\ possible\ positive\ value\ for\ x + y?\)

 I know this is on the website, but, you got 24+24... but x cant be the same as y


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\(\dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{y} = \dfrac{1}{12}\\ \dfrac{x+y}{xy} = \dfrac{1}{12}\\ \text{Let }x + y = k, xy = 12k.\\ y(k-y) = 12k\\ -y^2 +ky = 12k\\ y^2 -ky+12k = 0\\ y = \dfrac{k+\sqrt{k^2 -48k}}{2}\\ \implies k^2 - 48k \text{ is a perfect square.}\\ k^2 - 48k \ge 0\\ k^2 - 48k = t^2\\ k \le 0\text{(rejected)} \vee k\ge48\\ k \ge 48\\ k \text{ cannot be 48. If } k = 48\text{, } x = y = 24.\\ k \ge 49\\ k = 49 \text{ satisfies the condition that } k^2 - 48k \text{ is a perfect square.}\\ \min(k) = 49\\ \boxed{\min(x + y) = \color{red}49}\)

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a=1; b=1;c= 1/a + 1/b; if(c==1/12, goto4, goto5);printa, b; a++;if(a<200, goto2, 0);a=1;b++;if(b<200, goto2, discard=0;

 a         b

 156    13  
 84      14  
 60      15  
 48      16  
 36      18  
 30      20  
 **28      21**  
 24      24  
 **21      28**  
 20      30  
 18      36  
 16      48  
 15      60  
 14      84  
 13      156


Exactly!.


OHHHH wow... I just checked here and BOOOOMMMM THX GUYS!

