SOLUTION: the difference between a number and its riciprocal is 16 over 15. find the number.

SOLUTION: the difference between a number and its riciprocal is 16 over 15. find the number.

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Question 36910: the difference between a number and its riciprocal is 16 over 15. find the number.
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+1/X=16/15 OR (X~2+1)/X=16/15 OR 15X~2+15=16X OR 15X~2-16X+15=0 OR
(5X+3)(3X-5)=0 OR 5X=-3 OR X=-3/5 & 3X=5 OR X=5/3
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