SOLUTION: I am having a hard time even trying to set this problem up, I am sure once i see how to set it up I will be able to solve it. the sum of a number and 36 times its reciprocal is

Question 241256: I am having a hard time even trying to set this problem up, I am sure once i see how to set it up I will be able to solve it.
the sum of a number and 36 times its reciprocal is -13. Find the number.
Please any help would be appreciated,
thanks,
heather
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember the sum of two numbers is simply the result of adding them. So the sum of x and y is . In this particular problem, the first addend is the unknown number 'x' and the second addend is 36 times its reciprocal. In other words, the second number is

So add these two expressions to get: and set that equal to -13 to get

I'll let you take it from here. All you need to do now is solve for 'x'.

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