SOLUTION: the difference between a positive number and its reciprocal is 99/10. find the number.

SOLUTION: the difference between a positive number and its reciprocal is 99/10. find the number.

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Question 392150: the difference between a positive number and its reciprocal is 99/10. find the number.

Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
<==> <==>
<==> (10x + 1)(x - 10) = 0.
==> x = -1/10, 10.
Therefore the final answer is 10.
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