SOLUTION: Twice the reciprocal of a number subtracted from four is equal to three. Find the number. Please help

Question 1086161: Twice the reciprocal of a number subtracted from four is equal to three. Find the number. Please help
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let a number be , then its reciprocal is
Twice the reciprocal of a number: or
subtracted from four:
is equal to three:...solve for

so, your number is and its reciprocal is
check:

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