SOLUTION: twice the reciprocal of a number is nine more than five times the number. find the number

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Question 98597: twice the reciprocal of a number is nine more than five times the number. find the number
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

twice the reciprocal of a number is nine more than five times the number. 
find the number.

A number = THE number = 

The reciprocal of A number or THE number = 

Replace "a number" and "the number" by x:

twice the reciprocal of a number is nine more than five times the number. 

twice the reciprocal of  is nine more than five times .

Replace "the reciprocal of " by 

twice  is nine more than five times .

Replace "twice " by .

 is nine more than five times .

Replace "five times " by 

 is nine more than .

Replace "nine more than " by 

 is .

Replace "is by " = "

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Multiply through by x

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Get 0 on the left:

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Two solutions: , 

Edwin
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