SOLUTION: the sum of a number and its reciprocal is 34/15

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Question 479631: the sum of a number and its reciprocal is 34/15
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be and its reciprocal

given:
the sum of a number and its reciprocal is

.....multiply thru by

.....multiply thru by



.....use quadratic formula

........., and






solutions:


.......its reciprocal is
or


.......its reciprocal is







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