On the Diophantine Equation 1/a + 1/b = (q+1) / pq

Abstract

Let p and q be distinct primes such that q+1 | p-1. In this paper we find all integer solutions a, b to the equation 1/a + 1/b = (q+1)/pq using only elementary methods.

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