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Five times the reciprecal of a number equals the sum of 3/2 the reciprecal of the number and 7/6. What is the number?
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Question 747659: Hi, I need your help a problem word:
Five times the reciprecal of a number equals the sum of 3/2 the reciprecal of the number and 7/6. What is the number?
Thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Five times the reciprecal of a number equals the sum of 3/2 the reciprecal of the number and 7/6. What is the number?
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Equation:
5(1/x) = (3/2)(1/x) + (7/6)
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Multiply thru by 6x to get:
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30 = 9 + 7x
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7x = 21
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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