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Algebra Difficulty 4.5 AIME Find the answer

Write 1 as a sum of 4 distinct unit fractions.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

12+13+17+142\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{42}

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